Ruben Loftus-Cheek must rethink whether he follows on in the footsteps of Oleksandr Zinchenko following his dazzling display at the heart of midfield. The 26-year-old scored as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 2-0 for a place in the FA Cup final.
The Cobham graduate has enjoyed an unusual transition from midfield into wing-back, but after a stellar performance back in a double pivot he should rethink where his positional future lies. Loftus-Cheek has featured 31 times since Thomas Tuchel took the helm of Stamford Bridge, often only ever emerging from the shadows during an injury crisis or cup tie.
But despite the England international's innate footballing excellence he's struggled to cement himself as an acclaimed No.8. Whether it be on the left under Maurizio Sarri, striker - albeit a brief spell - under Antonio Conte or, more recently, centre-half under Tuchel, he's never truly shifted into top gear and answered the question that is still at large: can he fulfil his potential?
