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Chelsea spent over £200m on star-studded recruits but academy kid Mason Mount is the one dragging them out of their slump... the 22-year-old is a player Frank Lampard can depend on and could be a future captain at Stamford Bridge

On a night when Frank Lampard really needed a result, it spoke volumes that he didn't hesitate to turn to Mason Mount.

Following a torrid run of just one win in six Premier League games, Chelsea perhaps could have done without a west London derby against an improving Fulham side.

They proved every bit as stubborn as everyone expected, even with 10 men, but Lampard's complete faith in 22-year-old match-winner Mount turned out to be entirely justified.

Mason Mount celebrates after scoring Chelsea's winning goal at Fulham on Saturday night
The Chelsea midfielder was in the right place to score and settle the tight west London derby

The Chelsea midfielder was in the right place to score and settle the tight west London derby

Under-pressure managers look for leaders in such times of need, players who will give everything they have for the shirt.