Timo Werner potential shirt numbers at Tottenham
Timo Werner is no stranger to sharp-tongued criticism. While his imminent return to the Premier League on loan at Tottenham Hotspur has unearthed some of the trickier moments during his two years in London with Chelsea, Werner has been the subject of unwanted jibes since his days as a teenage prodigy at Stuttgart. Reflecting on his rapid ascent in the Bundesliga, Werner sighed: "There is a lot of envy in football." The fleet-footed German revealed that he had been "slapped down" by "some of the fans, parts of the media, the coaching staff or a teammate". No Premier League player is free from criticism in the hyper-reactive modern age and Werner will be no different. Here's a look at the digits that may be draped across his back while he tries in vain to please all the critics. Timo Werner shirt number history Timo Werner has worn the number nine at international level / Hans-Martin Issler/GettyImages When a 17-year-old Werner made his debut for Stuttg...