Loftus-Cheek gets all clear to leave Chelsea ..

According to reports, Chelsea won’t block midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek from leaving the club when the transfer window reopens in few weeks’ time.

The Premier League title contenders have had the England international player who has been on the fringes of the first team until recently when he started to feature regularly for the Blues under new manager Maurizio Sarri.

The player impressed a great deal in the last campaign while he was on a season-long loan transfer at London rivals Crystal Palace.

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After his impressive showing last season in the colours of the Eagles, Gareth Southgate included him in his 23-man squad for this summer’s FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia prompted England manager were the team finished fourth at the end of the tournament.

He started the season out of the Chelsea starting XI under Sarri on his return to the club.

Loftus-Cheek seized his opportunity against BATE Borisov in the Europa League in October.

The Englishman netted a hat-trick in the 3-1 win over Belarusian side BATE at Stamford before adding a goal in the 4-0 away victory over Burnley in the Premier League.

The player has been strongly linked with a move away from the club when the winter transfer window reopens in the New Year.