Thomas Tuchel already has the answer to Mason Mount injury problem at Chelsea

When Mason Mount walked back down the tunnel just before half-time against Palmeiras in the Club World Cup final, there would have been some fearing for the worst.

The 23-year-old has been a consistent presence for Chelsea in a rather inconsistent forward line, be it through his starts or his performances this season.

Thomas Tuchel spoke shortly after the game to confirm that the England international is set for two weeks out due to an ankle injury, making him a doubt for the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.

Whilst his absence is a huge blow to the Blues, there are options at the German head coach’s disposal.

Amongst those options are Hakim Ziyech and Callum Hudson-Odoi, whose creative statistics make for favourable reading.

Both players rank inside the top ten for shot-creating actions per 90 minutes, which means they make a lot of chances that result in shots for others within the team.

Hudson-Odoi ranks fourth in the Premier League, though it is worth noting that both he and Ziyech have a smaller sample size as they have played slightly fewer 90s than others around them.

The 21-year-old, per FBRef, has 4.77 shot-creating actions per 90 minutes, only ranking behind Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

What is equally impressive about this stat, is the fact he doesn’t take set-pieces as it can inflate the number compared to someone who does take them, such as Alexander-Arnold, who averages 1.8 shot-creating actions from set-pieces alone.

The majority of Hudson-Odoi’s chance creation comes from his passing, with 3.46 of his actions coming from in-play.

The young winger also ranks highly in dribbles resulting in shots, with 0.65 per 90 putting him only behind Adama Traore and Allan