洛夫圖斯奇克：13個月後重回球場真好 - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

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Loftus-Cheek on his joy at playing again, what he can offer the team and a
'bubbly' Chelsea dressing room ahead of Man City test

25 Jun 2020


For most at Villa Park on Sunday, the wait had been a little over three
months. For Ruben Loftus-Cheek, more than a year had passed since his last
outing, and there was nobody more delighted to be back on the pitch than
him.


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Loftus-Cheek ruptured his Achilles tendon in May 2019, cruelly
interrupting his best spell of form in a Chelsea shirt and ruling him out
of the Europa League final having played such an instrumental role on our
path to Baku.


The 24-year-old was put through the ringer emotionally, physically and
mentally during a sustained and difficult recovery period, never more so
than when he made the transition from walking to running. He credits the
Chelsea physios and doctors with helping keep him fit and focused, and for
the rest of his career he will remain diligent with his Achilles work to
prevent similar injuries.


So there was extra joy for Loftus-Cheek when he was named in the starting
XI for our first game after the restart.


'Honestly it felt amazing after so long without playing, 13 months since
my last competitive game,' he says. 'To get on the pitch, even though
there were no fans and it felt slightly different, it was amazing to feel
that competitive spirit again.


'I'm just being grateful to be playing,' he adds. 'I started against
Aston Villa and I didn't play as well as I wanted to play, but I just
came off the pitch thinking I can't be angry about that. I've just been
out for 13 months.


https://i.imgur.com/M3Opxyt.jpg
Loftus-Cheek probes for an opening at Villa Park


'I did feel a yard off at times, physically and mentally, the feel of the
game, how you would when you're sharp and playing every week. I couldn't
say I felt like that. It's hard to explain. You don't have that smell for
the game but it will come back the more I play.


'I wasn't too hard on myself, I'm just happy to play and grateful to be
back on the pitch. Slowly as I play more that sharpness will get better,
and physically I will feel much better as well.'


Loftus-Cheek is clear about what he can offer Frank Lampard, who he says
was in regular contact during his recovery. The boss has often stated this
season what a miss Loftus-Cheek has been.


'I want to do as much as I can for the team,' he explains. 'I played on
the wing at the weekend, but I've played in midfield most of my career.
Wherever I play I hope to bring what I can bring, my power and my
strength, and try and get as many goals as possible.


'That's what I did last season, getting in the box and trying to get
goals, and using physicality in the middle of the park. I can't wait to
feel that power back and get my strength and speed to where it was last
season.'


Should Loftus-Cheek be involved against Manchester City tonight, it will
be his first competitive action at Stamford Bridge since we defeated
Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties in the Europa League semi-final second
leg, a game in which he opened the scoring.


https://i.imgur.com/LHM5ZVr.jpg
Loftus-Cheek nets against Eintracht


A positive outcome this evening will strengthen our chances of playing
Champions League football next season, and Loftus-Cheek reports the squad
can't wait to return to home soil.


'The mood in the dressing room is really good, really bubbly and excited
for it, especially coming off the back of a win. We're obviously coming up
against a really good team, and they can pose a threat, but we can pose a
threat as well. We've got a really good team.


'They're coming to our ground and even though our fans aren't there, we
are used to being at Stamford Bridge. Hopefully that has an impact. As a
team we are looking to win, as always, and we're really excited.'

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