Source: TheGuardian
Chelsea loan pair Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori primed for elite test
• Players will represent Derby County against their parent club• Gianfranco Zola says game is ‘opportunity to grow up quicker’Chelsea’s decision to grant Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori permission to play for Derby County in the Carabao Cup against their parent club was aimed at providing the pair with a test against elite opposition to speed further development.The England Under-21 players are on season-long loans working under Frank Lampard at the Championship side and Chelsea have taken the unusual decision to allow them to play in Wednesday’s tie at Stamford Bridge. Mount, who is hopeful of overcoming a foot injury, has scored five times and earned a call-up to the England squad, while Tomori has established himself in Lampard’s defence. Both played in the third-round elimination of Manchester United at Old Trafford. Related: Chelsea coach Marco Ianni fined £6,000 over José Mourinho fracas Continue reading......read full article
