Frank Lampard feels Ruben Loftus-Cheek's goalscoring ability among other attributes have been missed at Chelsea as the midfielder returned to first-team training after an eight-month absence
The Blues players are buoyed by the return of the 24-year-old, who ended last season as a regular starter under Maurizio Sarri before rupturing his Achilles tendon in a post-season friendly against New England Revolution.
Loftus-Cheek will now train with the Under-16s before progressing to work with the Under-18s squad and then the Under-23s.
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