Tuchel says Mount is important despite missed spot-kick against Liverpool

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Mason Mount remains a key player in his squad.

This comes after the Blues suffered a second loss to Liverpool in the final this season.

The FA match between the two sides ended in a 6-5 win on penalty for Liverpool.

One of the highlight of the match was the moment Mount was denied by Liverpool’s goalie Alisson Becker.

The match was his sixth defeat in a final at the national stadium as his dream of lifting the FA Cup for the Blues went unfulfilled for another year.

Yet Tuchel spoke on the 23-year-old’s importance and insisted one missed spot-kick was not going to change his opinion about him nor undermine his excellent form this season.

‘This penalty will change nothing,’ stated Tuchel. ‘You know my opinion about Mason. You see his record and the importance of game which he plays.

‘He plays consistently for us. He’s a key figure in this squad and in this club, also because of where he comes from. He’s a super nice guy and we don’t doubt him now because he misses a penalty.’