Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Manager Frank Lampard has confirmed that the midfielder will be allowed to leave on loan in order to get the game time he needs. The 24-year-old was out for almost a year with an Achilles injury and the Blues boss feels he needs to be playing every week to regain his match sharpness:
“There’s a possibility that Ruben may go out to play games because that would be great for him. We hold him in very high regard. I certainly do and that could be a good option for him.”
Aston Villa and West Ham are believed to be the two teams keenest on snapping up Loftus-Cheek, but it remains to be seen which club the England international will choose.