Loftus-Cheek picks out his best position as he closes on Chelsea return

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is edging closer to a return at Chelsea. Loftus-Cheek was sidelined with an Achilles injury during a friendly match in May. He has picked out the role he ideally wants to fill in Frank Lampard’s team. He told Versus of his recovery: “It’s going well! It’s been a long time and I’ve had a few setbacks as well. It’s never been just a straight path but I’m close now…I’ve been running and moving, I feel I’m right on the edge. I’m close and I can’t wait.” Loftus-Cheek, who made his Chelsea debut back in 2014, added on being one of the first academy stars to make a senior breakthrough: “It feels good to be the one who led the way for the boys coming through. It’s good to know that the boys look up to you as you have done it before them…and those boys who look up to me will soon have younger boys who will look up to them so it all goes hand-in-hand. The more academy graduates in the team, the better.” Source – Goal.com

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