Ruben Loftus-Cheek sets Chelsea on the way to semi-final victory over Palace

Ruben Loftus-Cheek opened the scoring (Nick Potts/PA)

Ruben Loftus-Cheek capped his impressive comeback with a first Chelsea goal since May 2019 as the Blues defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 to reach their third successive FA Cup final.

Loftus-Cheek’s thunderbolt finish dragged the Blues out of a sluggish performance and into a 16th FA Cup final, with Mason Mount’s angled effort sealing the deal.