Ruben Loftus-Cheek will ask to leave Chelsea on loan in January after seeing his gamble to stay at Stamford Bridge backfire under new manager Maurizio Sarri.

Loftus-Cheek, one of England's breakthrough players at the World Cup, missed out on Gareth Southgate's current squad after starting only one game this season, against Hungarian side Mol Vidi in the Europa League.

Now the 22-year-old acknowledges he will have to move again to force his way back into the international picture, following a successful loan spell last season at Crystal Palace.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek (pictured) has accepted that he needs to leave Chelsea on loan in January

Palace will again be interested in the midfielder's services in January but could face competition on this occasion from Everton.

Arsenal would also be contenders if they sell Aaron Ramsey in the next window.

Loftus-Cheek has dropped below Ross Barkley in the pecking order for both club and country and is unlikely to displace Sarri signings Mateo Kovacic and Jorghino.

Sarri said about the young England international earlier in the season: 'I think he needs to improve from the tactical point of view.'