Loftus-Cheek happy to keep learning from Sarri after hat-trick heroics

The Blues midfielder took his chance on Thursday night in the Europa League by netting three times and talked up his relationship with his manager

Ruben Loftus-Cheek insists he has a good relationship with Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri as he looks to earn more minutes for the Blues in the coming weeks.

Loftus-Cheek sent Sarri a timely reminder of his abilities with his first senior hat-trick to down BATE Borisov at Stamford Bridge on Thursday in what was just his second start under the Italian boss.

A positive loan spell at Crystal Palace last season led to his first England call-up and a place in Gareth Southgate's squad for the World Cup, with many believing this would be the campaign he…