Ruben Amorim has expressed his confidence in Mason Mount and emphasized the importance of the Manchester United midfielder maintaining his fitness. Mount made his first start in 96 days during the Europa League victory over Bodo/Glimt and received an enthusiastic embrace from Amorim when he was substituted in the second half. United acquired the 25-year-old for £55 million, potentially rising to £2021 million, from Chelsea in July 2023, but Mount has been sidelined for 41 out of 72 possible matches due to various injuries. He has only scored once for United, but he hit the crossbar against Bodo and has experience playing in a 3-4-3 formation, having started as one of the two No.10s in Chelsea’s Champions League final win over Manchester City in 2021. READ MORE: Amorim discloses United’s significant alterations in pre-match preparation for Everton. Amorim mentioned earlier in the week that Marcus Rashford “needs to have the desire” to perform consistently for United, while he emphasized that Mount “really wants this.” “The first thing is that he is putting in a lot of effort,” Amorim stated. “You also need to understand people.” He desires this very much. That is the key point. I believe he has demonstrated to everyone that he is a skilled player. He was a champion in Europe. “That’s why we have a lot of faith in him.
