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" Always be confident on the ball and have no fear when going out on the pitch. That is one thing young players need to have in their game to develop and play their best football, so that is what I do. "

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" It's been so difficult to go from playing every game then get to the seniors and not be given a chance. It's really difficult mentally. There's only so long you just enjoy training with top players. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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" The more you play, the more you feel part of the squad, and then, in turn, you end up playing better. I think it's a psychological gap as well - if you don't think you're a first-team player, then you won't be. "

" My dad produces good footballers. "

" I won't be intimidated by any player or team, I think that is fundamental in football if you want to do well. "

" I'd say Eden Hazard is the best player I've trained with. But the best trainer has to be Frank Lampard. And John Terry, too. Their attitude to training. They train properly every day. They really stood out for me. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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" It's tough being at Chelsea. I work hard every day in training. It's a massive club with really good players, so you don't get the opportunity every weekend. "

" I'm confident in my ability, and I just try to enjoy myself when I play. "

" Arsenal-Chelsea games can go either way. They are always competitive and physical and really good games technically. "

" Ever since I was in the Chelsea academy, I've had that awareness that people were saying I would be the first one to break through since John Terry. I believed I could, but the opportunities didn't quite come for me. "

" Managers are under pressure and maybe don't want to take a chance on a young player. "

" It was tough mentally at Chelsea, obviously not getting the game time. I had to be really patient and have the mentality to still train right and do all the right things. "

" I've trained with some top players at Chelsea, but sometimes training is not enough. "

" It's hard to keep training at your best, but I made sure I did for when the time came, or when I did get opportunities like at Palace. "

" It was tough, mentally, at Chelsea not getting the game time, but I had to be really patient and have the mentality to still train right and do all the right things. "

" As long as I get an opportunity, with my ability, I can do well. My England debut was an opportunity for me to show that, and I was really happy with how I did. "

" I do some yoga, but it's just about managing my back because that step up physically to men's football is big. I know I look big and strong, but it's still hard on my body. But I'm feeling stronger and stronger the more I play. "

" I feel like a first-team Premier League player at Palace. "

" All I do is try to do my best, and I try to enjoy my football as well. "

" As a youth player, I played for England and got used to it, and I have just to carry it on to the bigger stage. "

" I know how to deal with pressure. "

" I don't really let the pressure get to me. "

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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" When you don't play, you really feel the difference of what matches give you. The match-sharpness, the fitness. It's what you need to progress. "

" Every game means something, the supporters are fantastic, and since I've come to Palace, I've learnt to fight as a team and for the three points. "

" The experience of being a Premier League player playing every week is just massive. "

" I'm getting more confident the more I play. "

" I don't understand what's going on behind the scenes fully, but Chelsea's a massive club, and I understand why chances don't come so often. "

" I really liked watching Thierry Henry and Zidane, especially Henry in his Arsenal days. "

" It's hard to compare the faith of Gareth Southgate and Roy Hodgson and my lack of chances at Chelsea because it's such a big club. "

" Any game in the World Cup is a tough game. The atmosphere brings a lot out of both teams. "

" Training has always been top level. No matter if it's at a World Cup or not, training's been really good and at a high level. "