Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish claims criticism of Mason Mount is "annoying" and believes the Chelsea star is "underrated"
The two young midfielders have long been battling for a starting spot with England.
"I love Mason," he said. "It's a bit annoying actually because he probably gets a bit of stick about it at times but I've always been close with him.
"I think he's an absolutely terrific player. I don't even feel like we're fighting for the same spot to be honest.
"If anything I think Mason's underrated and he deserves all the credit he gets and I think that people who know about football will understand just how good he is."
