Mason Mount breaks silence over “teacher’s pet” tag

Mason Mount has refuted suggestions that he is a ‘teacher’s pet’ to either Gareth Southgate or his Chelsea boss Frank Lampard.

Mount said: “No not at all. I’m a player that wants to do their best for the team and work hard. And maybe people take that the wrong way.

“When you join England, you’re with world-class players and you want to show what you can do. That’s my focus and I’ve never felt like that (a teacher’s pet) really.

“I really don’t look at social media much so it doesn’t bother me.

“I think the most important people in your life are going to help you, so I listen to them. That’s what I’ve always done.

“I’m very headstrong and I don’t really let too many things get to me.”