The 23-year-old enjoyed an excellent season for the Blues last time out. He finished as their top scorer in the Premier League, netting 11 times and providing 10 assists in 32 top-flight appearances.
However, Mount’s form for the Three Lions has caused concern amongst the fanbase, as he has failed to score in any of his previous 15 appearances.
The Chelsea academy graduate has been ineffective in England’s three Nations League ties so far this summer. However, former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has urged supporters and pundits not to panic. He told talkSPORT (as quoted by The Chelsea Chronicle):
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The Three Lions are still winless in this season’s Nations League after a trilogy of uninspiring performances against Hungary, Germany and Italy. Many have accused Gareth Southgate of being too negative with his tactics.
In contrast to Murphy’s opinion on Mount, former England forward Sutton believes that other promising attacking players should be given an opportunity in the side ahead of the Qatar World Cup later this year. The pundit wrote in his column for The Mail:
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