Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta says teammate Ruben Loftus-Cheek has a huge future ahead of him.

Azpilicueta insists Loftus-Cheek will be a Blues superstar if he remains fit.

He said: “I have told him a lot of times that he needed to be fit. For a long time with Chelsea he wasn't able to play and to train for a few weeks in a row.

“He's come from Crystal Palace after having a good loan there. He came to Chelsea after the World Cup and the manager trusted him, but due to a few back problems he couldn't get the rhythm of being involved in the team every week.

“But since he has been doing this, we have seen an improvement, his confidence in space is very good. He is very strong.

“He is a good attacking midfielder that can attack the box and score goals. I'm sure the only way he can go is up."