Here are the Chelsea evening headlines for Wednesday, November 25.
BT Sport pundits agree on 'genius' Chelsea star
Joe Cole and Peter Crouch have praised Mason Mount after the midfielder produced a wonderful assist during Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Rennes in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
The result helped secure Chelsea’s place in the next stage of the competition and are currently 13 game unbeaten in all competitions.
“He’s a manager’s dream. He’s in that bracket when he gets on the pitch and he gets on with it, he does what’s required in the moment," Joe Cole said on BT Sport.
"He’s everywhere on the pitch, but on top of that, he’s a genius as well - he can make something happen, he can score a goal, make a pass, he’s so down to earth.
Those sentiments were echoed by former Liverpool and England striker Crouch, adding: “With the attitude that he has, he’s one of those players that has so much natural ability, and a lot of the time you don’t see the defensive side of your game when you play like that, but he’s got that as well.”
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Chelsea have had another strong week under Frank Lampard after securing a place in the last-16 of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening.
Goals from Callum Hudson-Odoi and Olivier Giroud were enough for the Blues to overcome Rennes and reach the knockout stages.
Next up for the club is a meeting with Tottenham Hotspur and former Blues manager Jose Mourinho.
It promises to be a crunch affair, and you can read all the latest team news ahead of the game here.
New faces know importance of Tottenham clash
Callum Hudson-Odoi says Chelsea’s summer signings are aware of the rivalry with Tottenham Hotspur.
The Blues meet Spurs on Sunday with both clubs looking to establish their credentials for a Premier League title challenge.
Frank Lampard could turn to a number of new faces on Sunday including Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell, Edouard Mendy and Kai Havertz.
Asked if they needed to be made aware of the rivalry with Spurs, Hudson-Odoi said: “No, I think they know already. They know it is a big game. Every time Chelsea play Tottenham, everybody knows how big of a game it is.
“We want to win every game that we play against them. The new boys already know that it is going to be a massive game, it is going to be a tough one as well but we want to go out there and get the three points and hopefully we will be smiling at the weekend.
“It is a big derby, we want to beat them. It is a massive game. We are going to go in there confident. We have to make sure we recover well after Tuesday and hopefully get the three points.”
