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​Chelsea starlet Mount plays down 'rivalry' with Aston Villa midfielder Grealish

Chelsea star Mason Mount has played down any rivalry with Jack Grealish.

There is a clamour among England fans to see Grealish with the national team and in the starting lineup.

Mount has often played ahead of the Aston Villa man in Gareth Southgate's team.

But the 21-year-old insists he does not have any animosity towards Grealish, but will not apologise for his own presence either.

He told reporters: "I'd never look at it as a rivalry. We are two different players, we can play in different positions and we do different things.

"We are two team-mates who play for the same country. We want to do the best for each other, the team and the country.

"I look at the way he's been playing this season, he's been unbelievable.

"Everyone's always going to have an opinion but we have a massive focus on our own games.

"We all know what Jack can do, he's a world-class player that can create and score goals and that's what we need in any England team."

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