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Joe Cole lauds Mason Mount as 'one of the outstanding players in the country' after Chelsea star scored scintillating hat-trick against Norwich... while Chris Sutton lauds playmaker as 'wonderful'

Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole heaped praise on Mason Mount after his scintillating hat-trick against Norwich on Saturday afternoon.

Mount grabbed his first first hat-trick for the Blues in the 7-0 thrashing of the Canaries to end his goal drought which dated back to the Champions League semi-final win over Real Madrid back in May.

Cole lauded the 22-year-old as 'one of the outstanding performers in the country' and, like his colleague, Chris Sutton questioned why some fans don't rate the England international.

Mason Mount was the star man against Norwich after grabbing his first hat-trick for Chelsea

Speaking on BT Sport, Cole said: 'No he doesn't (get the plaudits he deserves).