"Mount's injury problems haven't disappeared entirely since Ruben Amorim's arrival. It's left the former Sporting CP boss in a similar situation to Ten Hag in trying to use the England international as much as possible, while simultaneously trying to reduce the risk of further spells on the sidelines. Even after scoring against Sunderland -- his first goal of the season and his first ever Premier League goal at Old Trafford -- Mount was substituted in the 66th minute."
"So convinced was the Dutchman of Mount's importance to the way he wanted to play that he still hasn't shaken the belief that the midfielder's unavailability during their time together at Old Trafford was one of the reasons Ten Hag eventually got the sack. Mount was only able to start seven Premier League games in almost 15 months for Ten Hag."
"It didn't matter that he was playing well. Rather, it had already been decided that he couldn't play for much longer than an hour. "He did really well," said Amorim afterwards. "He had a number of minutes because we have to manage when a guy like Mason is returning from injury." For Amorim, keeping Mount on the pitch for an extra half an hour wasn't worth it with a game against Liverpool at Anfield to come after the international break."
Erik ten Hag pushed Manchester United to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea in July 2023 because he believed Mount was crucial to his tactical approach. Mount managed only seven Premier League starts in nearly 15 months under Ten Hag due to persistent injury problems. Ten Hag believed Mount's unavailability contributed to his eventual dismissal. After Ruben Amorim arrived, Mount returned to the starting XI intermittently but continued to suffer fitness issues. Amorim substituted Mount at 66 minutes after he scored, citing the need to manage minutes for a player returning from injury.
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