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Mason Mount 's exquisite finish in Manchester United 's vital 2-0 win over Sunderland underlined his enduring value when fit.

Mount, a £55million signing from Chelsea in 2023, has spent much of his time at United as a hostage to injury, restricted to just 17 Premier League starts.

Indeed, it says everything about how long Mount has spent on the sidelines at United that his goal against Sunderland was his first in the Premier League at Old Trafford.

But Mount's goal and all-round display last Saturday – which earned him a standing ovation when he was subbed in the second half – showed what United have been missing in his enforced absence.

Signed by Erik ten Hag, who first saw Mount when he was in charge of Ajax and the midfielder was on loan at Vitesse Arnhem, curren

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