(Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has signed a new contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2024, the Premier League club said on Saturday. England international Loftus-Cheek, 23, made 40 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea last season and scored 10 goals as they finished third in the Premier League and won the Europa League. It's the place where I've grown up playing and hopefully I'll be playing here for a lot longer," Loftus-Cheek told https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/07/06/ruben-loftus-cheek-signs-new-long-term-chelsea-contract the club's website. Loftus-Cheek had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles in May, which forced him out of the Europa League final against London rivals Arsenal which Chelsea won 4-1. Chelsea begin their league campaign against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Aug. 11.

Source: The Star July 06, 2019 14:03 UTC