Ruben Loftus-Cheek to start for England against Germany in Wembley friendly

• Southgate facing injury crisis with a number of midfielders ruled out
• Chelsea player currently on season-long loan at Crystal Palace

Ruben Loftus-Cheek will have the chance to demonstrate he warrants involvement at next summer’s World Cup finals with the Crystal Palace loanee to make his senior debut in Friday’s friendly against Germany.

The Chelsea academy graduate, who has yet to appear on a winning side this season having made the one-year switch to Selhurst Park, will begin in midfield with his club-mate, Danny Drinkwater, having declined the chance to link up with Gareth Southgate’s squad citing a lack of match fitness. The £35m summer signing from Leicester City has been carrying a calf complaint and has yet to start a Premier League match for his new team.

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