Gabby Agbonlahor claims Man United star Mason Mount ‘doesn’t even make the bench’ at Aston Villa

Gabby Agbonlahor has boldly claimed that Manchester United star Mason Mount will not make the bench at Aston Villa.

Earlier in the summer transfer window, Mount swapped Chelsea for United as he completed a transfer worth a reported £55 million.

Since then, he has made several appearances during United’s pre-season tour in the United States.

Heading into the 23/24 season, Mount is expected to play a key role in Erik ten Hag’s side as they look to compete on all fronts again.

However, when picking a combined XI made up of Villa and United players, Agbonlahor sensationally claimed that Mount is not good enough to make the bench.

He said on talkSPORT: “He doesn't even make the bench, mate. He's the last sub on the bench. Mason Mount is nowhere near making that team, nowhere near.

“Are you joking? [I'd have John McGinn over Mount] all day, every day of the week, I think everyone would. McGinn's outstanding, outstanding player. Come on, we need some more Villa love on this channel.”

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Agbonlahor also overlooked the likes of Raphael Varane, Casemiro and Antony when picking his starting eleven.

Last month, United boss Ten Hag spoke about Mount’s performance during his debut against Leeds United.

He said: “I think you've seen today what he can bring. He's ball-secure, has good solutions on the ball, is dynamic and is good at defending. He is a complete midfield player.

“He has some areas he has to work on but, in general, he's a very good player who suits us and can help us achieve our goals. He was great, but we all expected this from him. This was just his first game, but he's going to contribute to our performance so much. We know his capabilities and he will absolutely increase the level of our team.”

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Ten Hag added: “It's exciting that we have him, Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, but don’t forget we also have other options, for example, Christian Eriksen. One of the options we have is Bruno, Casemiro and Mason and we have to see how that develops, how it progresses in pre-season and going into the season.”