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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Frank Lampard and the former Chelsea midfielder who Mason Mount shares similarities with

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount has been compared to Frank Lampard on several occasions this season.

But there's another ex-Blues star who the England international shares similarities with and that's Gustavo Poyet.

The Uruguayan was renowned as a goalscoring midfielder at Stamford Bridge during the late 90's and admits he can see similarities in himself and Lampard in Mount.

"He has the technique to finish, we all know that," Poyet told Goal. "We didn't know if he could do it week in, week out in the Premier League. The defenders are better, they read the game better and taking chances is more important.

"I like his understanding of how and when to get into position.

"Can you coach that? No. It's all about timing your moment. The ball goes one way and you have to guess where it will be. He always gets into those positions and it's not easy.

"People need to understand that it isn't luck.

"I like a lot of the youngsters. It's easy to look at Tammy Abraham because he's scored so many goals, but I look at Mount because of the position he plays – a midfielder who arrives late and scores goals.

"He's similar to Frank and me.

Mason Mount and Frank Lampard of Chelsea FC (Laurens Lindhout/Soccrates/Getty Images)

"Mount has the personality, despite being young, to be a very important player in midfield. He accepts responsibility, he listens to what's needed and he's a leader in the first press.

"He recovered a few balls, he's scored a few and he won a penalty from pressing, too.

"He has the mentality that Frank wants, he goes and produces. People sometimes only look at goals but not at the first line of the press or the aggression or the understanding.

"I like the way he finds positions around the box as well."

Mount, who made his senior England debut last Friday, has scored four goals in eight Premier League appearances thus far which means he's only behind Tammy Abraham in the goalscoring charts at the Bridge.

He will be looking to add to that impressive tally when the Blues host Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon.

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