Chelsea boss Graham Potter labelled Mason Mount a 'top professional' as he looks to overcome injury and deal with the uncertainty surrounding his future.
Mount wasn't fit enough to report for England duty, but is hoping to return for Chelsea when they take on Aston Villa on Saturday evening.
Liverpool have been strongly linked with a move for the 24-year-old in the summer as Mount's contract talks at Stamford Bridge continue to stall and he will be entering the final year of his current deal.
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Despite Jurgen Klopp's apparent interest in the England international, Potter has been impressed with the attitude Mount has shown at Chelsea.
He said: "I think it's been tough for him because he's had some niggling injury and speculation off the pitch. He's a professional and a top professional and he's a fantastic lad.
"How he's acted with me, with the team, how he's acted around us has been absolutely top. I think that's credit to him because sometimes in your career things are difficult, not quite optimal how you'd like them to be and you have to act well and conduct yourself in a good way and that's exactly what he's done."
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