Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have both been named in Garth Crooks’ Team of the Week.
Writing for the BBC, Crooks explains why both of the Chelsea midfielders deserve a place in the side after impressing at Burnley.
The ball [from Barkley] for Alvaro Morata to score Chelsea’s opening goal was something out of the Zinedine Zidane portfolio. The England international is starting to look like the player I first saw taking teams apart at Everton.
If he and Loftus-Cheek keep up their current form, Chelsea may save themselves a cool £100m.
Barkley started the game against Burnley and was at the heart of Chelsea’s midfield, scoring one and assisting another, helping the Blues on their way to a 4-0 victory.
Another eye-catching performance from the former Everton man sees his good form continue as he bids to nail down a regular starting spot at Chelsea.
Loftus-Cheek came off the bench to score in the latter stages of the game, rounding off what was an impressive display from Maurizio Sarri’s men.
Having caught the eye with a hat-trick in the Europa League during the week, Loftus-Cheek would have been delighted to get on the scoresheet in the Premier League.
