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title: "Loftus-Cheek – “I’d like to have made more appearances”"
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# Loftus-Cheek – “I’d like to have made more appearances”

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has admitted that he would like more playing time [in an interview with Sky Sports.](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11495218/exclusive-ruben-loftus-cheek-on-balancing-patience-with-desire-to-play-at-chelsea)

However, the 22-year-old conceded that the path his career has taken to this point has left him in a good position, even if it isn’t the one he envisioned.

![Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1012779788.jpg)

Loftus-Cheek said:

> Being 22 feels quite old, considering some of the boys were playing when they were 17 or 18.

> I’d like to have more appearances by now, but it’s just the way my journey has gone, and I just have to be patient with it.

> I can see it as a positive; I’m playing for England, playing well when I play, and that’s without too many appearances so it’s still raw in that sense.

Spending last season on loan at Crystal Palace, the Lewisham-native impressed enough in his season in South London to earn a spot in the England World Cup squad – and he certainly wasn’t there just to make up the numbers.

Appearing in all of England’s group stage matches, the midfielder created a discussion about what his role would be with Chelsea in the upcoming season.

Despite Palace being keen to bring him back, Loftus-Cheek seems to be a part of new boss Maurizio Sarri’s plans at Stamford Bridge.

![Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1009246016.jpg)

Used twice from the bench thus far, the 6 ft 3 colossus looks set to play an enhanced part once the Blues’ Europa League campaign gets underway.

> Being at Chelsea, it’s a top club with top players,

> When I’m training at 17 or 18 with the first team, it was really good for my education playing with these top players.

> I really enjoyed playing and training with them, I could feel myself getting better every day and improving, but it got to a point where training wasn’t enough and you need the exposure in the Premier League.

> That’s when I took the chance to go to Palace, and even when that happened, I thought I could’ve done it earlier. I started really enjoying my football, playing in the Premier League every week, and I felt the benefits.

> The benefit of last season at Palace \[was first-team football\]. I was fortunate enough to be fit for that period where it’s like a game every three days over Christmas, and I got my body used to being able to play, have a rest, then play on a Tuesday. That was massive for me and I coped with it well.

Loftus-Cheek will start for England in Tuesday’s friendly with Switzerland on Tuesday.