Mason Mount has hailed Chelsea's 'family' atmosphere as the stimulus to the Stamford Bridge club's Premier League title drive.
England forward Mount believes Chelsea's mix of homegrown and stellar overseas talents have gelled into a group of close-knit friends with the emotional ties to push for top honours.
Mount heads a cast list of six academy graduates who can confidently boast mainstay status at Stamford Bridge this season: himself, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Andreas Christensen.
The 2021 Champions League winners have made no secret of their desire to press for Premier League glory, and Mount paid tribute to the upbeat mood in the west London camp.