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Scholes: Can Mount and Fernandes play in same Man Utd team?

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes is not yet sold on summer arrival Mason Mount.

The English midfielder arrived from Chelsea in a big money deal in the summer transfer window.

However, Mount has been in and out of the team, failing to coexist with club captain and fellow attacking midfielder Bruno Fernandes.

On Mount, Scholes said: "I think he'd to play where Bruno Fernandes plays. I think the manager signed him as an attacking midfield player.

“But it upsets the balance of the team and upsets the legs he has in midfield. I really think he wanted to play him with Fernandes but the two of them playing in the team, it just doesn't seem to be working now.

“It's difficult to make a case for Mason because he's not played enough games, so trying to come on here and say 'he should be playing', I don't know, because he hasn't played."

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