Loftus-Cheek put in a man-of-the-match performance against Maccabi Tel Aviv as the Blues claimed a comfortable 4-0 victory on Wednesday.
Mourinho said the 19-year-old England youth international, who he heavily criticised after a pre-season friendly in June, would continue to be given the chance to impress.
"I think he's in the condition to compete with the other players for positions, for opportunities, for minutes, but he's getting minutes," the former Real Madrid boss said.
"He's potentially a very good player. But you have to feed these young players, and you have to choose the right moment.
"But the reality is that his evolution is important and good."
However, it remains to be seen whether Loftus-Cheek will be given a chance to help turn around Chelsea's poor start to the Premier League season, with Mourinho's men having taken just four points from their opening five Premier League games.
And, when asked about potentially facing London rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, Loftus-Cheek was hopeful.
"Who knows? I'll do my best in training, [and[ do my best on the pitch when I get the chances," he said.
"We'll see what happens."
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