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Owen Hargreaves: Chelsea ace Ruben Loftus-Cheek is a Swiss army knife

Chelsea starlet Ruben Loftus-Cheek needs to rebrand himself as a midfield goalscorer, according to former England international Owen Hargreaves.

After watching Loftus-Cheek bag a hat-trick in Thursday's 3-1 Europa League win over BATE, Hargreaves described the 22-year-old as a 'Swiss army knife' who needs to be less of an all-rounder and focus on finding the net.

Loftus-Cheek had earlier spoken of his willingness to be patient and claimed that 'good things will come' if he maintains his professional approach in life and training.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek (No 12) held the game ball after hitting a hat-trick for Chelsea on Thursday
After the Europa League match, Owen Hargreaves called Loftus-Cheek a 'Swiss army knife'

Speaking to BT Sport, Loftus-Cheek said: 'The first thing in my head is to keep training well and as hard as I can to keep fitness up and keep sharp for when times like this do come, when I get an opportunity to start or come on.