Mount keen to put his injury woes behind him by winning Europa final

Manchester United is desperate to help salvage their season with Europa League glory as the midfielder seeks to put a “tough couple of years” behind him.

- By SIMON PEACH

The 26-year-old was a key target of Erik ten Hag but only managed 25 appearances for the Dutchman, having been disrupted by injuries following his £55million switch from Chelsea in July 2023.

Mount was able to feature in successor Ruben Amorim's first seven matches in charge, only to be left devastated by a hamstring issue suffered in December's derby win at Manchester City.

The England international returned in April and, having seen minutes managed in recent weeks, is pushing to start tomorrow's final against Tottenham as he seeks to build on his stunning semi-final brace against Athletic Bilbao.

"I think the football side of it and the injuries is something that obviously I didn't see coming," Mount said.

"That's not been easy, but I've stayed very focused throughout that whole time.