Mason Mount has credited Thomas Tuchel for lighting a fire inside him as he reflected on the axing that has helped shape his season.
The Chelsea midfielder is in outstanding form and has been a key player for the German manager in his first three months at Stamford Bridge, with the high point being his winning goal against Liverpool at Anfield earlier this month.
Tuchel put himself in the spotlight immediately after replacing Frank Lampard in January when he put Mount on the bench for his first game against Wolves but the 22-year-old feels that turned out to be one of the best things that could have happened.