Kai Havertz has admitted that it was difficult for him at Chelsea but that he is starting get to grips with the Premier League.
The 21-year-old made a high profile £72million move to the Blues from Bayer Leverkusen this summer and has started to settle into the side.
The versatile German has been used on the wing, up top and also in the number ten role, with the latter being where he has looked most comfortable.
While he has yet to get off the mark in the Premier League, he has one assist to his name and bagged a hat-trick in the Carabao Cup rout of Barnsley.
Havertz is still finding his feet in England, however the Germany international believes he is starting to grow into the player that he wants to be.
"It was difficult for me, especially because the Premier League is a completely different league," Havertz told the Chelsea website.
"It's more intense and I noticed that in the first few games.
"It has gone pretty well for me recently but I think there is also still a lot of potential upwards. I want to exploit that in the next few weeks and months.
"The hat-trick [against Barnsley] was good for me. The start was a little difficult because I only trained with the team for five or six days, then played the first game right away.
"It was also a very big step for me to leave my family and familiar surroundings. Of course, it takes time to get it right.
"The intensity in the duels and the runs is much higher. It's a completely different league and the games are very exhausting.
"The Bundesliga isn't worse but I noticed differences. It seems to me like there aren't any average or bad players here – everybody is at a very high level."
