Ruben Loftus-Cheek warned his teammates that 'anyone can beat anyone' in the Premier League ahead of Chelsea's clash the Liverpool. The Blues will welcome Jurgen Klopp's side to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening as either side looks to ignite an ambitious, last-ditch, charge for the top-four.
Chelsea head into the clash without a manager after Graham Potter was sacked following the west London outfit's defeat to Aston Villa. Bruno Saltor, the 47-year-old's former assistant coach, has stepped in to take charge, so Jurgen Klopp will be hoping that his experience pays dividends.
However, Liverpool have lost each of their previous three clashes, losing to Bournemouth, Real Madrid and Manchester City. Despite the Reds' rough patch of late, Loftus-Cheek admitted that he's aware of their ability to beat anybody at any given time.
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Speaking to the official Chelsea website, the midfielder outlined what he expects from Liverpool. He said: "The games against Liverpool are always intense physically and a battle. They haven’t been at their best like they have been for the last few years and the standard they’ve set is very high.
"Just like us they’ve had a bit of change. Not as much, but they’ve had some players go out, some important players for them in the last few seasons that have been a big factor in their success. The likes of Sadio Mane and players like this. Sometimes you don’t realise how much of an effect they have on the team.
"But the Premier League is so hard these days," Loftus-Cheek added. "I don’t think people understand that the level of the football is so high and it’s getting higher. The intensity is so high with all the teams, anyone can beat anyone and to be at the top of the Premier League is a big feat.
"And it’s very hard to keep doing that. So it’s what happens in football but they’ve picked up their form recently. They can always just go out and beat Manchester United 7-0 and that’s how it is, so we always have to be prepared for teams like this."
Loftus-Cheek then revealed that Chelsea players always go into big games with 'extra ambition' with 'bragging rights' and three points on the line. The 27-year-old said: "It’s big, they’re a huge club. I think playing for Chelsea you always want to win, but when you’re playing against other big teams you feel like they’re your rival and you’ve always got this extra ambition, that little switch in mentality that you’re ready to bring your best physically and mentally.
"You always want to get the edge over them, the bragging rights, and of course three points. The fans love these games and the atmosphere in the stadium is always big and loud and that helps us playing at home.
"As players we love to play in these games. It’s the best games to play in when you’re playing other big teams and we’ll have to bring our best because they’ll likely want to beat us even more. But we enjoy these games the most so I’m ready for it."
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