Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho makes bold player promise as disastrous form continues

Ruben Loftus-Cheek will get a run of games says Jose Mourinho

RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK has been promised a run in the Chelsea team by under fire manager Jose Mourinho.

 

The Blues boss, who delivered a 'sack me if you dare' speech on Saturday following the 3-1 defeat to Southampton, has been backed today by the Chelsea board.

They released a statement with a vote of confidence.

And the Portuguese has now insisted he will finally bring through a youngster - in Loftus-Cheek.

 

Loftus-Cheek is set for a run in the team

Last season Mourinho claimed he had a selection of under-21 players who would make the grade, but none of those have become first team regulars this.

However Mourinho says the time is now.

"Clearly it is time. Not to play four, five or six kids - some are not ready - but Ruben is a case where he's more ready, and if everything goes normal during the next two weeks, he's a player to start the next game and a run of matches, to try and get that stability as a first-team choice," Mourinho said.

"Not to save the season. The profile of the moment and the profile of the young players makes it a good moment

 

The central midfielder will come into contention alongside Nemanja Matic, who was substituted late into the game on Saturday after coming on at half time, Cesc Fabregas, Ramires and Oscar.

Mourinho added: "In difficult moments, what's the best thing? Can the most experienced players cope better? When I don't play John Terry everyone says: 'Why don't you play the captain? The team needs the captain's leadership and personality'.

"With Ruben, it is exactly the same. Ruben, Matic, Fabregas or Ramires? Who can cope the best with the pressure? 

"Maybe with the situation so negative for us, the young player feels less pressure than when the team is top of the league."