England boss Gareth Southgate says that he knew Mason Mount would be a star for the national team when he was only 16.
The Chelsea midfielder is set to get his first start in their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers.
Mount will be in the team against the Czech Republic. And Southgate spoke about when he first saw Mount play several years ago.
When asked what he thought about Mount after training him for a few days, England boss Southgate told reporters: "Exactly what I thought of him when I saw him at 16 playing for our U16s, he's a quality player, an intelligent footballer, presses well, has a real eye for goal, good quality.
"So, nothing I've seen surprises me at all. We've had him marked as a player from the first time I saw him at St. George's [Park].
"Chelsea would be the same on that, I think, but of course he's now been able to have the opportunity to play in the Premier League and display that against top teams.
"I think you saw his penalty in the Super Cup, [that] was a nice cameo of what he's about, really."
