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Fulham boss Parker says on-loan Chelsea midfielder Loftus-Cheek improving by the game

Fulham boss Scott Parker says on-loan Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is getting better and better at Craven Cottage.

The midfielder played 90 minutes in Fulham's 2-0 win over QPR in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Fulham prepare to face Tottenham tonight and Loftus-Cheek is expected keep building on the performances he has shown this season.

"Ruben's technically gifted and I see him getting better and better with each game," said Parker.

"Goals, assists, grabbing games by the scruff of the neck are all elements he can do, and you can't say that about many players. It just shows the capabilities that he has."

The 24-year-old is spending the season on loan at Craven Cottage to regain his fitness after he sustained an Achilles injury that saw him sidelined for most of last season.

"What he's got now is the only run of games he's had over the last 18 months and we've certainly seen improvements," the Fulham boss added.

"I still see loads and loads of levels from him and where he wants to get to."

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