Ferdinand reveals one Chelsea players he loves

Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has revealed one Chelsea player he loves, and it is Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Ferdinand made this known after Chelsea’s Tuesday win against Swedish club Malmo in the UCL.

Ferdinand, in his statement, described Loftus-Cheek as a fantastic specimen, adding that the midfielder is like Manchester City legend Yaya Toure.

The former Man Utd star added that Loftus-Cheek could intimidate players.

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This comes after Loftus-Cheek impressive performance for Chelsea during their recent win that saw them score one goal to nothing against Malmo thanks to Hakim Ziyech’s second-half strike.

“I love him,” BT Sport pundit Ferdinand said of Loftus-Cheek. “I have always known about him from friends at Chelsea.

“He’s a fantastic specimen, first and foremost. I liken him, in full flow, to someone like Yaya Toure.

“He can intimidate players. When he turns and goes full pelt, it’s unplayable at times. As a centre back that’s one of your biggest fears.

“He’s a fantastic talent. He’s as comfortable in the wide areas of a front three as he is in front of the defence. You don’t get that with many players. The strings he has on his bow are beautiful.”