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title: "Chelsea Fans Praise Antonio Rudiger’s Performance For Germany"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2020/11/12/chelsea-fans-praise-antonio-rudiger-germany-performance/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2020-11-12T11:00:30Z"
modified: "2020-11-12T11:00:30Z"
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# Chelsea Fans Praise Antonio Rudiger’s Performance For Germany

Chelsea defender [Antonio Rudiger](https://readchelsea.com/2019/11/13/chelsea-desperate-to-tie-rudgier-down-to-new-deal-amid-city-and-spurs-fears/) [played 90 minutes](https://www.skysports.com/football/germany-vs-czech-rep/video/432072)on Wednesday night for Germany as they defeated Czech Republic 1-0 in Leipzig.

Blues team-mate Timo Werner wasn’t involved in the friendly as Rudiger played [only his second full match](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonio-rudiger/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/86202/saison/2020/wettbewerb/CL/verein/631) of the 2020/21 campaign.

Despite having [fallen down the pecking order](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-chelsea/leistungsdaten/verein/631) behind [Kurt Zouma](https://readchelsea.com/2020/11/12/chelsea-kurt-zouma-talks-potential-new-deal/) and Thiago Silva at Stamford Bridge, Rudiger, remains a regular starter for his national side and earned his [36th cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonio-rudiger/nationalmannschaft/spieler/86202/verein_id/3262) on Wednesday.

Rudiger has played [117 times for Chelsea](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonio-rudiger/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/86202/plus/0?saison=&verein=631&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) since being signed from AS Roma in 2017 and will likely be confident in his own ability to earn his place in Frank Lampard’s starting XI when next given the opportunity. So far this season, the powerful German has only [made two appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonio-rudiger/leistungsdaten/spieler/86202) for the Blues, both coming in the Champions League.

Following his [impressive outing](https://acefootball.com/football-news/germany-1-0-czech-republic-international-friendly-player-ratings/), a host of Chelsea fans have reacted to the 27-year-old’s post on Twitter and praised the “immense” centre-back as he helped keep a clean sheet.

> Twitter: @ChelseaFCinUSA @TimoWerner I speak for all passionate Chelsea fans when I say that Rüdiger is our best defender (@CFCJamiee)

> Twitter: @ToniRuediger @DFB\_Team\_EN @DFB\_Team Find your way into the chealsea team man![💪](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.0/svg/1f4aa.svg)

> Twitter: @ToniRuediger @DFB\_Team Tonight you play really well rudi..![🔥](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.0/svg/1f525.svg)![👏](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.0/svg/1f44f.svg) (@truekaa)

> Twitter: @ToniRuediger @DFB\_Team Hustle ![💪](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.0/svg/1f4aa.svg) (@CFC\_Chuks)

> Twitter: @ToniRuediger @DFB\_Team Immense performance. ![🙌](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.0/svg/1f64c.svg) (@Blackkjerry)

> Twitter: @ToniRuediger @DFB\_Team Captain rudi ![💙](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.0/svg/1f499.svg) (@JeffreyJames29)