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Chelsea star Ruben Loftus-Cheek admits battle to return from Achilles injury was his 'toughest hurdle yet' and reveals his long-term problems with chronic back issues

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has lifted the lid on the double-edged sword of a powerful physique blighted by chronic back problems.

The Chelsea and England midfielder has seen his return from long-term Achilles trouble delayed by the coronavirus shutdown.

Loftus-Cheek was inching towards his first action since May when the Premier League was suspended on March 13.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has opened up on his injury woes and the long road back to recovery

The 24-year-old has branded his latest injury battle 'my toughest hurdle yet', in an Instagram post revealing an engaging video feature on his recovery.

Loftus-Cheek tore his Achilles tendon in Chelsea's Say No To Anti-Semitism charity match against New England Revolution in Boston in May, missing the Blues' Europa League final triumph over Arsenal later that month.