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title: "Loftus-Cheek: Conte told me I needed to leave and play games"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Osman"
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published: "2017-09-25T18:50:20Z"
modified: "2017-09-25T18:50:20Z"
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# Loftus-Cheek: Conte told me I needed to leave and play games

Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has admitted that Antonio Conte instructed him to go out on loan in order to play matches.

The England Under-21 international secured a temporary move to Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window, and has been a shining light for them in what has been a terrible start to the season.

Palace have lost all six of their opening fixtures, failing to score a goal in any, and therefore sit rock bottom.

However, Loftus-Cheek has caught the eye with some energetic performances, and is looking to help them get bounce back after a simply atrocious start to the campaign.

![Alex Livesey/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/852262608.jpg)

Speaking to the [Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/646980/Chelsea-Exclusive-Ruben-Loftus-Cheek-Crystal-Palace), though, Loftus-Cheek insisted that Conte had made him no guarantees over his chances of playing for the Blues next season.

> Not at all. But I don’t think it’s right to because you never know how I’ll preform this season. So, right now I’m just literally focused on Palace.

> He (Conte) said I need to play games. Chelsea is a big club and there’s a lot of pressure which I understand.

> For me, I think it was the right time for me to go away from Chelsea right now and get my game time elsewhere.

Loftus-Cheek is held in high regard at Stamford Bridge and is just one of many talented youngsters that Chelsea have secured loan deals elsewhere for this season.