Arsenal title winner Paul Merson says Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel must build his team around Mason Mount.
Merson believes Tuchel made the wrong call by leaving Mount out against relegation-threatened opponents and claimed the German manager underestimated the strength of the Premier League.
"Look how much money Chelsea spent on Kai Havertz and Timo Werner and they are nowhere near as important as Mount," Merson wrote in his Daily Star column.
"He's the go-to man now, and that's phenomenal at his age. He carries the team.
"The turn and shot for the goal against Porto. He knew what he was going to do before he got the ball. I think he's top drawer.
"And I think Thomas Tuchel was surprised by how good he was. He didn't pick him for his first game. But he's the first name on the teamsheet now."
