Ruben Loftus-Cheek says earning a place in Gareth Southgate's England World Cup squad "would mean the world".
Chelsea manager Graham Potter believes the rejuvenated midfielder could be an "outsider for the squad" after featuring in all seven games under him.
Loftus-Cheek, 26, played for England at the 2018 World Cup but has not added to his 10 caps since rupturing his Achilles in May 2019.
"I always felt I could [get back] so I have tried to stay positive," he said.
Loftus-Cheek spent more than a year out of the game after suffering his Achilles injury playing in a friendly against Boston in America.