Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers makes mockery of defenders as England footage emerges
Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers has proved he is better than England youth level as footage of him embarrassing Ukraine defenders has emerged.
The 22-year-old has had a superb start to the campaign for the Villans which has seen his stock rise despite contributing just one goal and two assists.
There have been calls for the forward to be introduced into the senior Three Lions set-up but Lee Carsley is yet to call him up.
In response, Rogers showed the interim manager what his side was missing for the under-21s in a EUROs qualification win against Ukraine.
Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers shows class for England U21s v Ukraine
It was a surprise when the then-Middlesbrough attacker was signed by Unai Emery last January but it has proved to be a stroke of genius.
From a Championship player in 2023 to a genuine England squad candidate in 2024, this is a credit to the form of Rogers since moving to Villa Park.
It seems clear that the Villa man is frustrated to not have had his form rewarded with a senior call-up.
The clash against Ukraine on Friday 12 October, saw him embarrass his opposition by spinning two defenders in the corner before cutting back and winning a foul.
Despite how good he has been in the Premier League, the ex-Manchester City youngster was only afforded a 26-minute cameo at the Vitality Stadium.
In that time, he was able to register 33 touches and get 15 passes off with a 75 per cent success rate [SofaScore], which will please Emery.
His main characteristic is his ability to drive with the ball and he continued that trend, completing two on the night with a 66 per cent success rate. This prompted the Ukraine defenders to foul him on two occasions.
Despite only coming on as a substitute, the versatile forward was still able to create one big chance for his teammates while also contributing defensively.
Rogers won four ground duels throughout his showing and was able to do so with a 66 per cent success rate.
There was a lot to like about his performance with the moment in the corner just showing Carsley why the Villa star has to be in the senior England side.
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