LAMPS CHAMPIONS MOUNT
FRANK LAMPARD says Mason Mount’s status in the Championship should not block his route to an England call-up.
Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate saw the 19-year-old playmaker, on loan from Chelsea, sparkle in Derby’s 0-0 draw with Blackburn at Pride Park.
And Rams boss Lampard said: “It never did Trevor Brooking any harm. I grew up watching West Ham win the FA Cup final when they were in the old Second Division.
“Championship players should be in the England team if they deserve it.
“This is a competitive league and as we know from England’s World Cup, most of the players came through the Championship in one way, shape or form.”