Soccer Football - England Training - St. George’s Park, Burton Upon Trent, Britain - May 22, 2018 England's Nathaniel Chalobah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek during training Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
BURTON ON TRENT, England (Reuters) - With only two England appearances in his career and not even 50 games under his belt in club football, Ruben Loftus-Cheek will not be a known quantity for opposition coaches at the World Cup.
England manager Gareth Southgate hopes the attacking midfielder, who impressed on debut in a November friendly against Germany, can be his secret weapon, and the 22-year-old says he is ready for the intensity of the tournament in Russia.
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