Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet has compared Mason Mount to manager Frank Lampard and himself, and predicted he can be a key player for the Blues in the future.
Per Goal's Nizaar Kinsella, Poyet identified Mount as a goalscoring midfielder who makes late runs into the box, a hallmark of his and Lampard's approach to the game when they were players:
"He's similar to Frank and me. Mount has the personality, despite being young, to be a very important player in midfield.
"He accepts responsibility, he listens to what's needed and he's a leader in the first press.