BIG RUBEN'S TIME NOW

Blues ace must stand tall

- PAUL BROWN

RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK says Thomas Tuchel was right to warn him that it's not enough to be "big, tall and good looking".

But the Chelsea midfielder feels he has finally won the trust of his manager after scoring his first Blues goal since 2019 in their FA Cup semi-final win over Crystal Palace.

And the 26-year-old, who will be hoping to start against Arsenal tomorrow, claims it is time to start thinking about pushing for an England recall after spending months just hoping his body wouldn't break down.

Asked about Loftus-Cheek ahead of the win at Wembley, Tuchel said: "Self-confidence doesn't come from being big and tall and good looking."