MASON MOUNT has handed Chelsea a huge boost by insisting he’ll be fit to face Atletico Madrid after an injury scare against Southampton.
The England star helped rescue a point at St Mary’s after winning and scoring a second-half penalty in the Blues’ 1-1 draw.
Chelsea star Mason Mount has played down injury fears after a knee knockCredit: Marc Aspland
Mount sparked fears that he could be set for a spell on the sidelines after he was pictured nursing some ice on his knee after the game.
But the 22-year-old reassured fans by playing down any injury concerns ahead of a busy run of games for Thomas Tuchel’s men.
He told Chelsea’s website: “It’s just a little knock.
“A bit of bruising but I’ll be fine. Nothing can stop me.”
Mount’s reveal will come as a huge boost for Chelsea who face Atletico Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool in their next three games.
The midfielder added: “We spoke a bit about it before the game, saying we need to go into these next three or four weeks really focused.
“We have some massive games coming up that can really push us in the right direction so we’re very excited.
“These are the games we want to play in – big Champions League games, big Premier League games against top clubs so we’re very excited and we’re looking forward to them.”
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Mount has emerged as one of the key players in Chelsea’s team with the midfielder playing consistently under previous boss Frank Lampard and now Thomas Tuchel.
The former Derby County loanee has scored four league goals and provided four assists at Stamford Bridge this season.
And SunSport previously reported that Chelsea legend Joe Cole has claimed that Mount could become one of the club’s greatest ever players.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk