Chelsea
have granted Derby permission to pick loanees Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori
for next week’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie.
Unlike in the Premier League, EFL Cup rules allow for clubs in the
competition to make such agreements for players to appear against their
parent clubs.
Mount and Tomori have been regulars for Derby under Frank Lampard this
season, and, after beating Manchester United at Old Trafford in the previous
round, Chelsea are of the opinion facing top-level opposition once more will
be of benefit to their on-going development at Derby.
Mount has been in great form for Derby, his five goals in all competitions
this season earning him a place in Gareth Southgate's latest England squad.
England U20 defender Tomori has been part of a back-line which has kept five
clean sheets already this campaign.
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