Mount enjoying rare Malaysia trip

Mason Mount says the Manchester United players want to make the most of a rare trip to Malaysia.

The Reds are in Kuala Lumpur for a post-season friendly against the ASEAN All-Stars on Wednesday, having travelled straight to south-east Asia following Sunday’s 2-0 defeat of Aston Villa in the final Premier League game of the season.

While the squad would usually be jetting off on their summer holidays at this point in the year, Mount is eager to experience the fervent support we have out here, on our first visit since 2009.

“It was a quick turnaround, obviously straight on the plane after the game,” Mount said.

“We’re all very excited to be over here, we don’t get the opportunity to be over this side of the world and see our fans over here very often, so we obviously want to make the most of it.

“We got off the plane and there were hundreds of people waiting for us, to take pictures and welcome us to the country.

“So I’m very excited to be over here and obviously looking forward to the game tomorrow.”

Mount has had a strong end to the season on a personal level, scoring three times in May on his return from injury and forcing his way into Ruben Amorim’s starting XI for the Europa League final.

He will no doubt be part of a rotation policy in Malaysia and Hong Kong – where United travel next – given the 32-man group Amorim has selected, but is taking it seriously.

“As the gaffer said, any time you put on that shirt and you’re representing the club you want to perform to the best of your ability,” he added.

“We want to win the game and it’s going to be a competitive game playing against the All-Stars, so we’re looking forward to it and we want to perform the best we can.”

You can watch United take on the ASEAN All-Stars live on MUTV from 13:00 BST on Wednesday – subscribe now.

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