It was unexpected to see Mason Mount on the call-sheet for England duty for the current international break.
This is because he hasn’t played for Chelsea since the end of February – four games in a row. Which is twice as long as the previous longest streak he’s ever missed in his Chelsea senior career.
Graham Potter, the head coach of Chelsea was as shocked as anyone when asked about it. But he gave England manager Gareth Southgate the benefit of the doubt.
And said that it was likely just a case of a little misunderstanding. Rather than a sign of any type of conflict between the club and the national team.
What Did Potter Say About Mount’s Injury?
Speaking with The Athletic, Graham Potter stressed the impact of the injury on Mount.
“As a club, we will [seek clarity on what happened]. As far as I was aware, he wasn’t going to be available for us at the weekend. He needed a bit of time for his injury to settle down, which pretty much ruled him out of the England thing.
“[But] I don’t think there’s anything untoward at all, it’s more that sometimes these things can be named and there are still a couple of days where things can be changed. But as far as I was aware, from my selection perspective, he was unavailable for the weekend,” Potter said.
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Chelsea FC also wrote to their official that Mason Mount has pulled out from the England squad after failing to recover in time from the injury he sustained.
“Sure enough, after not playing for us, Mount has now been withdrawn from the England squad as well, joining Marcus Rashford and Nick Pope in that regard — both of whom picked up knocks over the weekend.
Hopefully young master Mason will be fit and ready to return after the international break. And then sign the thing, too.”
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