Chelsea
midfielder Mason Mount has "a chance" of recovering from his ankle injury in
time to face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, according to head
coach Frank Lampard.
Mount, who has scored three goals in Chelsea's opening five league games,
was forced off early in Tuesday's Champions League defeat to Valencia
following a reckless challenge by former Arsenal midfielder Francis
Coquelin.
"He's got a chance," Lampard said. "The image of the tackle afterwards made
it look really bad, but hopefully it's not so bad.
"We're trying to get him moving today and it's one I'll have to call just
before the game with another 24 hours in the bank.
"The good thing with Mason is his attitude is so good that he'll give
everything to get out there and play for this club, particularly in a game
of this size."
Chelsea could welcome back another crucial central midfielder for Sunday's
game, with N'Golo Kante having returned to training after missing four games
with a sprained ankle.
The Frenchman impressed in Chelsea's UEFA Super Cup defeat to Liverpool in
August when he was considered a major doubt for the game, but Lampard isn't
counting on a repeat this time around.
"It's a boost with N'Golo," Lampard said. "We all know the importance of him
for the team with the attributes that he brings.
"The only question for me is how fit he is because he's had a long time out
now since the back end of last season.
"I know he played a couple of games this year but I didn't count them as
such because he missed the pre-season and what he did in Istanbul was
miraculous as opposed to the norm, to play how he did without training."
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