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title: "Chelsea: Ruben Loftus-Cheek not far off a return to training"
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author: "Callum Pragnell"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2019-08-22T18:55:20Z"
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# Chelsea: Ruben Loftus-Cheek not far off a return to training

**Chelsea have been handed a huge boost, with the news that midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is reportedly just 4-6 weeks away from returning from injury, according to Sky Sports via [the Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9768368/loftus-cheek-fitnes-chelsea-training/).**

The England international has been sidelined since May after rupturing his Achilles in a friendly against New England Revolution, just a week before the Blues’ Europa League final against Arsenal in Baku.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Speaking to Sky Sports, the 23-year-old has set a date for his return to first-team training, having yet to feature for the west Londoners under new boss Frank Lampard.

> Positive update for [#Cfc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cfc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on Sky Sports saying [#loftuscheek](https://twitter.com/hashtag/loftuscheek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) told them he’ll return to training in 4-6 weeks.
>
> — Simon Johnson (@sjstandardsport) [21 August 2019](https://twitter.com/sjstandardsport/status/1164120015643299845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Having established himself in the first-team at Stamford Bridge last season under Maurizio Sarri, Loftus-Cheek scored [ten goals in 40 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ruben-loftus-cheek/profil/spieler/202886).

Despite Loftus-Cheek missing the entirety of Chelsea’s pre-season, he was handed a brand new contract by the club in July, proving just how much faith the Blues have in their robust ball-playing midfielder. Indeed, the 23-year-old finished behind only Eden Hazard in terms of dribbles per game last season ([1.7 via WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/15/Archive/England-Chelsea?stageId=16368)) and that stat would make him the second-most attacking midfielder in the side this season, potentially helping the club score more goals.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Having a player of Loftus-Cheek’s quality available to manager Frank Lampard will obviously help Chelsea as they look to obtain another top-four finish this season judging by last season’s stats. Indeed, the boss himself spoke of the player’s versatility when writing in a BBC column last year (via the [Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-frank-lampard-ruben-loftus-18675745)) stating: ‘he can do everything – on paper he does not have a weakness.”

***How big a boost will having Loftus Cheek be? Join the discussion by commenting below…***