Frank Lampard comments on Derby’s Mason Mount and Fiyako Tomori

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Derby County are due to take on Chelsea in the League Cup in midweek.

Derby County boss Frank Lampard admits that Mason Mount and Fiyako Tomori were desperate to play against Chelsea on Wednesday.

Derby signed both Mount and Tomori on loan from Chelsea in the summer, and the pair unexpectedly now have the opportunity to play against their parent club.

The Rams are set to take on Chelsea in the Carabao Cup at Stamford Bridge, and Maurizio Sarri has granted permission for both Mount and Tomori to feature.

Lampard is almost certain to pick the Chelsea academy graduates, and he admits the pair would have been left devastated, if they weren’t able to play.

“I know that they would have been devastated if they weren’t allowed to play. It’s a great opportunity for them to prove themselves,” he said.

The news that Mount and Tomori are available is great for Derby, as they have been so crucial this season.

Tomori has settled in brilliantly at the back, and he has earned great plaudits from the Pride Park crowd.

Mount, meanwhile, has lived up to expectations and already looks to be one of the standout midfielders in the Championship.

Derby have already caused one shock by knocking out Manchester United to get to this stage, and Lampard’s men will want to upset the odds again later this week.