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ruben loftus-cheek he has stopped thinking England After spending seven years in the jungle, the World Cup dream was now over.
29 year old AC Milan The midfielder won his first cap since 2018 when he came on as a substitute in the second half of England’s 3–0 friendly win. wales At Wembley.
Loftus-Cheek was a regular in Sir Gareth Southgate’s squad – for the 2018 World Cup – before a serious injury ruled him out for a year and his career faltered.
But after being selected he is back in the big time thomas tuchelWho managed him at Chelsea, and now he has a place on the plane for next summer’s World Cup in mind.
“It’s been a long time. Of course, a lot has happened in that time, from injuries to injuries,” he said.
“So I stopped expecting to play for England again after so long, but I’m really happy to be back in the set-up and get a few minutes on the field today, which was nice.
“It’s a strange feeling after so much time, but happy.
“I think it’s good to have a goal. Whether you focus on that now or not, I’m not sure. I think you have to focus on what you’re doing at your club.
“It’s still a long way and I think for me, first and foremost, (my focus) is to stay fit, stay healthy and play well for my club.
“If I do that, I think I have a good chance and who knows what could happen.
“I mean, you always want a dream, so it’s in the back of my mind, but it’s not in the forefront right now.”
Loftus-Cheek played arguably the best football of his career under Tuchel at Chelsea, earning the trust of the German, who played him in a number of positions.
He was sold to AC Milan amid heavy player turnover following Tuchel’s departure, but he is enjoying the reunion.
“We had some good times at Chelsea, winning trophies,” he said.
“It’s good to be back in England with the manager. I know what he likes, what he wants and what he demands. So in that sense it’s nothing new for me.
“It’s good to come back and play under him again.
“You always see that he is a very intelligent manager and he studies the opponents very well and gives us information about what we have to face and how to play against the team.
“He gives you a complete picture of what’s going to happen next and that’s what you want from a coach.
“He’s a brilliant coach and you can see how hard we’ve been working the last few games – we’ve been playing really well so we hope we can continue that.”