'Leipzig is totally different from Bayern' - Kimmich compares Werner and Lewy

Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich has heaped praise onto RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner for his goal-scoring exploits with the East German side.

Comparing his Germany international team-mate with Robert Lewandowski, the prolific Bayern No.9, he has argued that what his compatriot has achieved is every bit as impressive, even if he has not been quite as prolific.

Lewandowski leads the way in terms of finding the target in the Bundesliga with 22 goals from 20 starts this season, striking at a rate of one goal ever 81 minutes.

Werner, meanwhile, is two goals further back, with 20 goals from 20 starts and a strike, on average, every 85 minutes he is on the field.

Kimmich is in awe of both figures.

“The numbers are very impressive for both players,” the 24-year-old explained after the 4-3 DFB Pokal encounter against Hoffenheim in midweek.

“I’m very happy for Timo. He scored 18 goals in the first half of the season. That should not be sniffed at and scoring so many goals at Leipzig is a completely different thing to doing so at Bayern Munich.”