An exciting and perhaps career defining next 12-months looms for the respective Chelsea youngsters, both of whom will look to add to their impressive numbers from last campaign.
Striker Abraham scored 18 goals in all competitions in his breakthrough season for the Blues, whereas teammate Mount, who was also in his first full year with the first-team, scored eight goals, whilst also appearing in every single game during the 2019/2020 campaign.
On numbers alone both player’s seasons were superb, with them helping Frank Lampard’s side secure Champions League football for this term, with the draw for the group stage due to take place next month.
The question that remains however, is can they emulate their superb club form in an England shirt, one of the more notoriously difficult tasks for every Three Lions player, especially since the turn of the millennium.
The next set of fixtures for Gareth Southgate’s men take place in the week before the weekend on which the new Premier League season begins, which will throw the ever acrimonious debate of player welfare back on the table.
For Abraham and Mount though, with them (combined) having played just ten times for their country since making their debuts in 2017 and 2019 respectively, it will just be case of the huge honour they will have in pulling on the shirt for the country of their birth.
The two fixtures coming up for England are of huge importance, which says even more about the youngsters’ selections, with the Three Lions contesting the first two fixtures of their UEFA Nations League group, away to Denmark and Iceland.
Mount set for starting berth
The big question many a Three Lions and indeed Blues supporter will be asking is where both Mount and Abraham fit into Gareth Southgate’s going forward.
From a purely footballing perspective, you have to look at the qualities that Mount can bring in several different positions within the midfield and attacking thirds of the pitch, which means there is no doubt that he will start at least one of the next two fixtures.
The midfielder’s over whelming ability on the ball, as well as his ability to take the ball on the half-turn and immediately look to drive into the danger area where defenders are reluctant to make a rash challenge, will make him a key attacking component for England over the next year. Especially with tournament football, in the shape of Euro 2021, on the horizon.
Abraham will struggle for minutes
The fact that Tammy Abraham has gone from elite Championship striker to one of the best strikers in the so called best league in the world, the Premier League, speaks volumes about the desire and aptitude of the young man.
He will however be limited to minutes on the International stage unfortunately, purely because of the similar stature and at times play style he shares with Three Lions skipper, Harry Kane, with the Tottenham striker the first name on the England team sheet at this moment in time.
It is also a slightly frustrating fact that Abraham is an out an out Striker, with him not being able to have use as a wide player, in a front three, unlike fellow England International, Marcus Rashford.
That is even more damning for the young Blue, as the formation is the one most often used by Southgate for England, as they look to soak up pressure and break quickly on the counter-attack, with the wide players higher up the pitch allowing the passes to goal to be as few as possible, not giving the defending side an opportunity to regroup and stick numbers behind the ball.
The 22-year old’s lack of versatility will likely limit his chances for Chelsea this season as well. The introduction of German International, Timo Werner, during the summer transfer window means that Abraham may now be considered the second choice striker by Chelsea boss Frank Lampard.
Whatever the case for both players going forward, their latest cap of international recognition will be good testament to their development, as well as the fantastic academy and now first-team set up in SW6.
