Mason Mount lauds boss Graham Potter as unbeaten run continues as Chelsea head coach

Mason Mount was full of praise for Chelsea manager Graham Potter following Champions League victory against AC Milan at the San Siro.

Potter, 46, has had an impressive start to life at the club, with four wins and a draw in his first five games.

After a comfortable 3-0 victory against The Rossoneri at Stamford Bridge last week, it was time to visit the Italian giants at their stadium.

Whilst a more competitive fixture was expected, Fikayo Tomori's red card — and subsequentially, Jorginho's penalty opener — made it another one-sided affair.

There were many positives to take from the game, including the performance of Mount, who operated as a roaming playmaker.

His assist involved a pinpoint through ball to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang inside the box. The forward made no mistake with his clinical strike which doubled Chelsea's lead before the break.

It was the midfielder's third assist of the season, all of which have came in his latest two appearances.

Mount looked sharp throughout his cameo and forced Ciprian Tătăruşanu into a smart save with a left-footed shot just before the interval.

It was his last action of the game as Conor Gallagher replaced him for the second half.

Potter explained the decision to do so was partly due to the yellow card that Mount picked up 20 minutes into the game.

"He was on a yellow card and he's played a lot of football, so at half-time we gave him a breather," the manager told BT Sport.

Despite this, Mount picked up the Player of the Match award after the win and explained what it has been like working under the new Blues boss.

"It's been brilliant," he explained in a BT Sport interview following the win. "You can see the way we play.

"We've been attacking, a big threat going forward. Solid at the back and built from the back.

"We're going in the right direction, hopefully that continues."

The dominant performance in Milan will give the west London outfit confidence moving forward.

Chelsea's no.19 is also looking to be gaining confidence under Potter.

"Not too much," he answered when asked what the new manager has changed with him specifically.

"Just trying to get in the box, connect the midfielders to the strikers and be able to move, get assists and goals.

"It's been happening for me in the last couple of games, I want more."

After his half-time substitution, Mount will be ready to travel to Villa Park and face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.