Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has admitted that he wanted to bring back Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan to Selhurst Park for this season, however, Chelsea did not allow this to happen.
The youngster spent last season on loan with the Eagles in a deal that was supposed to give him more experience at the highest level and he exceeded expectations.
The 22-year-old helped the Eagles to avoid relegation from the Premier League under the guidance of Hodgson and is performances were so impressive that he even won inclusion to the England squad which reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup.