Frank Lampard drops huge hint ‘fantastic player’ Mason Mount will be back in Chelsea line-up following Potter exile

FRANK LAMPARD has hinted Mason Mount will return to the Chelsea starting XI under his management.

Mount fell out of favour under recently sacked boss Graham Potter.

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However, Lampard seems to have hinted at the England international's return to the side.

Speaking in his first press conference after being announced as Chelsea's caretaker boss, he said: "Mason has always been a fantastic player for me.

"From my days at Derby the impact he had there to when he came back to Chelsea,

"It’s an absolute pleasure to watch him, and other players like Reece James, Tammy Abraham and [Fikayo] Tomori to go on and be huge players here or elsewhere.

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"I know he's had a few injury problems so it'll be important for me to speak to him about that and find out where he's at.

"But I know what I get from Mason. I just want to see him perform on the pitch.

"We have a good relationship. We talk a lot.

"He’s been a huge player for Chelsea."

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Mount has not featured in any of the last five league games for Chelsea.

The 24-year-old has registered just three goals and two assists in 23 league games this season.

His lacklustre form has seen Mount play more than 80 minutes in just four league matches since the mid-season break.

However, once he has fully recovered from the injury setback which saw him forced to pull out of the England squad, he may experience a new lease of life.