Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been told he needs to add more goals to his game if he's to earn a place in the England squad this winter for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The 26-year-old has impressed in recent weeks, earning more regular game time for the Blues.
It comes after a mixed senior career for the midfielder, who has shown plenty of promise but a flurry of injuries and unsuccessful loan spells have left questions over his progression. Loftus-Cheek has come back into the fray at Stamford Bridge, making 15 appearances across the Premier League and Champions League this season.
"“He’s really impressed me, on and off the pitch," New Chelsea boss Graham Potter said on the midfielder. "He’s a very humble guy, he wants to learn, he wants to improve. He’s clearly benefited from game time but, at the same time, the way he’s trained has been really, really good. He’s played and it’s allowed him to build his fitness up. He needs a good fitness level to carry that big body of his around the pitch.
