Loftus-Cheek confident his Chelsea chance will come
Chelsea youngster Ruben Loftus-Cheek hopes the FA Cup can provide a springboard to getting regular football under Antonio Conte.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is confident his chance at Chelsea will come even if he has struggled to secure regular first-team action this campaign.
The 21-year-old is regarded as one of the biggest talents to come out of the Chelsea academy, but has made just six appearances in all competitions in 2016-17.
Antonio Conte vetoed a loan move in the January transfer window, though, and Loftus-Cheek is hopeful he will soon get more playing time.
"At my age I just want to be playing, so for Conte to say he wanted me to stay gives me confidence that the chances will come," Loftus-Cheek told the club's official website.
"And when they do I just need to make sure I take them.
"I look to improve and learn as much as I can, and it does not matter to me which position, I will always give my best."
The midfielder started in both of Chelsea's FA Cup encounter this season and he could once more get the nod versus Wolves on Saturday.
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"I played the full 90 minutes against Brentford and over an hour against Peterborough [United] and I was quite happy with how I played, especially considering the situation I am in where I have not had a lot of time on the pitch," he added.
"I should have scored in both matches to be honest, I hit the bar against Brentford and their goalkeeper made a few good saves.
"Hopefully if I play against Wolves one of them will go in for me."
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