‘I believe in Mason Mount’

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has backed forgotten man Mason Mount to deliver when his side host Everton on Sunday.

Mount, 25, has been beset by injuries since joining United for £55m in the summer of 2023 and has scored just once.

But new manager Amorim was pleased by the progress his side made against Bodo on Thursday, when attacking midfielder Mount made his first start since August 24.

“The first thing is he is working really hard,” Amorim said of Mount. “And then you have to understand the human also.

“He wants this really badly and that is the most important thing. I think he has proven to all of you that he is a talented player. He was a European champion, so we believe a lot in him.

“He has to stay fit. Like all the guys in the team, they are quality players, they have to improve, believe in themselves and he did a great job (against Bodo).

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“You see some moments and details that you can see that Mason Mount is a proper footballer, so we believe a lot in him. I especially believe a lot in Mason Mount.”

‘I am hoping to win’

United drew Amorim’s first league game at Ipswich and will be looking for three points on Sunday – with history on their side.

Everton have won just one of their last 31 Premier League away games against Manchester United but the former Sporting boss is expecting a tough task.

He said: “Win. I am hoping to win.

“It’s going to be a different match with a lot of fighting, long balls, second balls. They have a quality coach that understands the league, that understands the moment of the opponent.

“We need to have the ball because we have a short time to recover. We need to rotate the team, so I hope for a win and I hope to see different things in my team.

“Improve like we did from Ipswich to now, with Everton without training. But I expect to see different things and better things.”