Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be working through their winter break.

The 24-year-old has been out of action since last May when he ruptured his Achilles tendon and had to undergo surgery. He has recently been training with the youth teams as he works his way to get up to speed.

"Where we are having a bit of time off for the players, he [Loftus-Cheek] won't, he'll be working," said Lampard.

"He'll be with the under-23s to try and get some minutes. He'll have to get some minutes. He's had a full week of training with us for the first time and he has come through it.

"It'd great to see him but he looks short, he knows he's short, you couldn't not be after he has been out for so long.

"So yes, 23s progression and hopefully after the break we can talk about him more when he is going to come back into the squad."