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​Chelsea boss Sarri tells Loftus-Cheek to toughen up

Chelsea boss Sarri tells Loftus-Cheek to toughen up

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has told Ruben Loftus-Cheek to get used to the pressure of playing for a big club.

Loftus-Cheek, a Chelsea player since the age of eight, has made just two Premier League appearances under Sarri following his World Cup campaign with England.

"The pressure is normal for a player of high level so he has to get used to the pressure," the Chelsea boss said ahead of their Europa League tie against FC Vidi on Thursday.

"It's normal for a high-level player to have pressure from the club, the newspapers, TV, the manager."

"Maybe tomorrow it is time to see Loftus I think," Sarri added.

"He was unlucky in the last three weeks after the match with the national team, he had a problem but in the last five, six days he's been better so I think he's able to play tomorrow."

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