Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has pledged to become "stronger, fitter and faster" as he continues to manage a long-term back injury.
Loftus-Cheek bossed the midfield in Chelsea's 1-1 Europa League semi-final first-leg draw at Eintracht Frankfurt, repeatedly driving at the home defence and laying on Pedro's crucial goal.
The 23-year-old has again had to battle his back ailments this term, as issues that date back years have continued to restrict his development.
"That was my first competitive semi-final at a high level and I really enjoyed playing in the game, in a fantastic stadium with a fantastic atmosphere," Loftus-Cheek told Chelsea TV.
"That's what football's about and hopefully I'll have many more semi-finals in the future, and a final soon.
"I thought Jorginho was fantastic in the second half, which gave me and N'Golo (Kante) the space to turn and attack players.
"I think working on that in the games and in training it's important to keep that balance with attack and defence. I think that balance was really good, so we'll carry on working on it.
"The business end where the games really matter, that's what football's about and I really love being a part of that.
"It's difficult if you play in the Europa League because you've got to switch your mentality to the Premier League really fast.
"So now we've got to switch our attention really quickly for another big game."
