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The Journal
|September 04, 2025
AC MILAN midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek hopes his versatility can help take him to the World Cup after earning an England recall.
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The 29-year-old was called up to Thomas Tuchel's squad for forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia after Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton suffered a groin injury.
He returns to the fold for the first time in six years, with his last call-up coming in March 2019, but has the advantage of knowing Tuchel from their days together at Chelsea.
Tuchel used Loftus-Cheek as a right wing-back, central midfielder and central defender and that could stand him in good stead for next summer's World Cup.
"He knows I'm able to play different positions," Loftus-Cheek said. "Since I've been at Milan I played a lot higher, closer to the striker to get goals and help the team in the final third. But under Thomas I played a lot more deeper, so I’m able to do that.
This story is from the September 04, 2025 edition of The Journal.
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