Chelsea ace Ruben Loftus-Cheek is set to face Crystal Palace for the first time since his return to Stamford Bridge. The 22-year-old impressed whilst on loan at Selhurst Park last season and Eagles boss Roy Hodgson has assured the midfielder there will always be a place for him at the club. "When he left I was congratulating him on his season and on being picked for England,” Hodgson said. "I said to him 'Don't forget, there's always a place for you here; if you are moving on we'd love to have you back, but I'm now expecting you to go to Russia to do extremely well for England and I'm expecting Chelsea to welcome you back with open arms. I'll be surprised if you come back here, but you know you're always welcome’.”

Source: Express November 04, 2018 14:00 UTC