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Chelsea midfielder Mount allays injury fears ahead of facing Atletico Madrid, Man Utd

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount has assuaged supporters' concerns about his latest injury.

The England star was seen icing his knee after scoring in the 1-1 draw with Southampton on Saturday.

But Mount told the club's website after the game: "It's just a little knock. A bit of bruising but I'll be fine. Nothing can stop me."

Mount scored from the penalty spot against Saints, with usual taker Jorginho on the bench.

And the 22-year-old was pleased to make up for missing from 12-yards out against Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the season

"Tammy Abraham was actually taking the first one but obviously he went off at half-time so it was either me or Timo," Mount added.

"The manager said it should be whoever feels confident on the pitch so I just stepped up.

"I missed my last one at Tottenham in the Carabao Cup so I wanted to make it right and I was confident in scoring as well.

"I've said before that it does mean a little bit more to me [to score against Southampton] and I scored here last season as well so it's a nice ground for me to play at.

"But the most important thing is to get the three points and we didn't manage to do that so it's obviously a disappointment."

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