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Chelsea news: Ray Wilkins makes bold claim about Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Dele Alli
CHELSEA academy graduate Ruben Loftus-Cheek can be as good as Tottenham star Dele Alli.
Chelsea news: Ruben Loftus-Cheek can be as good as Dele Alli, says Wilkins
That is the view of former Chelsea midfielder and coach Ray Wilkins.
Loftus-Cheek made his debut for England in their friendly against Germany at Wembley tonight.
The midfielder is currently on a season-long loan at Crystal Palace, with game time at Chelsea last term limited.
Loftus-Cheek, 21, is the same age as Alli but has played considerably less league games than the Tottenham man.
I honestly do believe Loftus-Cheek has the ability to be equally as good as Dele Alli
Alli’s 154 league appearances at MK Dons and Spurs dwarfs Loftus-Cheek’s 29 at Chelsea and Palace.
But Wilkins believes despite having less experience than Alli, Loftus-Cheek can go on to be as good as him.
“This fella has great technique,” Wilkins said on talkSPORT.
“He’s got two feet, he’s got energy and pace, he can score a goal and he can create goals.
Loftus-Cheek scores two great goals against Denmark's U21
Chelsea news: Dele Alli has played over 100 more league games than Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek
“Had he played as many games as Dele Alli through the leagues…
“Dele has played around 200 games now and he’s only 21.
“I honestly do believe Loftus-Cheek has the ability to be equally as good as him, no question about it.”
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