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title: "Chelsea fans want Loftus-Cheek to replace Mount upon return"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2020/02/03/chelsea-fans-want-loftus-cheek-to-replace-mount-upon-return/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Turk"
section: "Chelsea Features & Analysis"
published: "2020-02-03T20:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-02-03T21:13:08Z"
---

# Chelsea fans want Loftus-Cheek to replace Mount upon return

Plenty of Chelsea fans are calling for Ruben Loftus-Cheek to replace Mason Mount once he makes his return from injury.

[Loftus-Cheek has been sidelined for almost a whole year](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ruben-loftus-cheek/verletzungen/spieler/202886) after rupturing his Achilles tendon in May 2019.

Football London have recently [reported](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/players/loftus-cheek-chelsea-injury-news-17318014) that he’s closing in on a return after he took part in first-team training ahead of the FA Cup Fourth Round trip to Hull City.

[Chelsea author Mark Worrall](https://twitter.com/gate17marco/status/1224244098904788993?s=20) has eluded to the 24-year-old nearing the first-team picture again, ahead of the final months of the 2019-20 season.

He suggested that Loftus-Cheek will be like a new £50million signing, but also asked the question of which current starting midfielder’s place is at risk.

Mount has [started 22 of Chelsea’s 25 Premier League games](https://readchelsea.com/Plenty%20of%20Chelsea%20fans%20are%20calling%20for%20Ruben%20Loftus-Cheek%20to%20replace%20Mason%20Mount%20once%20he%20completes%20his%20return%20from%20injury.%20%20Loftus-Cheek%20has%20been%20sidelined%20for%20almost%20a%20whole%20year%20after%20rupturing%20his%20Achilles%20tendon%20in%20May%202019.%20%20According%20to%20Chelsea%20author%20Mark%20Worrall%20though,%20the%2024-year-old%20is%20nearing%20the%20first-team%20picture%20again,%20ahead%20of%20the%20final%20months%20of%20the%202019-20%20season.%20%20He%20suggested%20that%20Loftus-Cheek%20will%20be%20like%20a%20new%20%C2%A350million%20signing,%20but%20also%20asked%20the%20question%20of%20which%20current%20starting%20midfielder's%20place%20is%20at%20risk.%20%20Mount%20has%20started%2022%20of%20Chelsea's%2025%20Premier%20League%20games%20since%20Frank%20Lampard%20took%20charge,%20coming%20off%20the%20bench%20in%20the%20other%20three.%20%20The%2021-year-old%20has%20registered%20five%20goals%20and%20four%20assists%20in%20the%20league%20this%20season,%20but%20now%20many%20fans%20seemingly%20want%20to%20see%20something%20different.%20%20These%20supporters%20want%20Lampard%20to%20drop%20Mount%20and%20accommodate%20Loftus-Cheek%20once%20he%20returns%20to%20fitness,%20which%20could%20be%20sooner%20rather%20than%20later.) since Frank Lampard took charge, coming off the bench in the other three.

The 21-year-old has [registered five goals and four assists in the league this season](https://readchelsea.com/Plenty%20of%20Chelsea%20fans%20are%20calling%20for%20Ruben%20Loftus-Cheek%20to%20replace%20Mason%20Mount%20once%20he%20completes%20his%20return%20from%20injury.%20%20Loftus-Cheek%20has%20been%20sidelined%20for%20almost%20a%20whole%20year%20after%20rupturing%20his%20Achilles%20tendon%20in%20May%202019.%20%20According%20to%20Chelsea%20author%20Mark%20Worrall%20though,%20the%2024-year-old%20is%20nearing%20the%20first-team%20picture%20again,%20ahead%20of%20the%20final%20months%20of%20the%202019-20%20season.%20%20He%20suggested%20that%20Loftus-Cheek%20will%20be%20like%20a%20new%20%C2%A350million%20signing,%20but%20also%20asked%20the%20question%20of%20which%20current%20starting%20midfielder's%20place%20is%20at%20risk.%20%20Mount%20has%20started%2022%20of%20Chelsea's%2025%20Premier%20League%20games%20since%20Frank%20Lampard%20took%20charge,%20coming%20off%20the%20bench%20in%20the%20other%20three.%20%20The%2021-year-old%20has%20registered%20five%20goals%20and%20four%20assists%20in%20the%20league%20this%20season,%20but%20now%20many%20fans%20seemingly%20want%20to%20see%20something%20different.%20%20These%20supporters%20want%20Lampard%20to%20drop%20Mount%20and%20accommodate%20Loftus-Cheek%20once%20he%20returns%20to%20fitness,%20which%20could%20be%20sooner%20rather%20than%20later.), but now many fans seemingly want to see something different.

These supporters want Lampard to drop Mount and accommodate Loftus-Cheek once he returns to fitness, which could be sooner rather than later.

> Twitter: @gate17marco @rubey\_lcheek Ten times the player Mount is. Easy choice (@robinhocfc19)

> Twitter: @gate17marco @rubey\_lcheek Fantastic news. I feel he offers far more than Barkley and Mount.. depends what kind of opposition we’re playing (@KanteBeStopped7)

> Twitter: @gate17marco @rubey\_lcheek Needs to give Mount a rest.\
> By that point Pulisic should be fully fit and can slot in LW… https://t.co/gKHG0HOECk (@VialliChelseaFC)

> Twitter: @gate17marco @rubey\_lcheek Preferably Mount. Makes the most sense. Otherwise drop kante. (@chris\_g17)

> Twitter: @gate17marco @rubey\_lcheek Mount would be dropped most probably. Unless RLC wants to play deep (@the6thstand)

> Twitter: @gate17marco @rubey\_lcheek Has to be Mount (@thegreatgerms)

> Twitter: @gate17marco @rubey\_lcheek Mount sits on bench.. (@Johnelsaphire)

> Twitter: @gate17marco @evilbluebird @rubey\_lcheek Mason Mount and Barkley (@temisimo)