Chelsea midfielder Mount allays injury fears ahead of facing Atletico Madrid, Man Utd

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22 Feb 2021 • 6:28 AM MYT
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Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount has assuaged supporters' concerns about his latest injury.

The England star was seen icing his knee after scoring in the 1-1 draw with Southampton on Saturday.

But Mount told the club's website after the game: "It's just a little knock. A bit of bruising but I'll be fine. Nothing can stop me."

Mount scored from the penalty spot against Saints, with usual taker Jorginho on the bench.

And the 22-year-old was pleased to make up for missing from 12-yards out against Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the season

"Tammy Abraham was actually taking the first one but obviously he went off at half-time so it was either me or Timo," Mount added.

"The manager said it should be whoever feels confident on the pitch so I just stepped up.

"I missed my last one at Tottenham in the Carabao Cup so I wanted to make it right and I was confident in scoring as well.

"I've said before that it does mean a little bit more to me [to score against Southampton] and I scored here last season as well so it's a nice ground for me to play at.

"But the most important thing is to get the three points and we didn't manage to do that so it's obviously a disappointment."