Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has hailed the impact of Morgan Rogers after the midfielder's outstanding first half of the Premier League season. Rogers has seven goals and three assists in 17 league appearances, helping propel Emery's side into third place on 36 points - just three behind leaders Arsenal. He's a leader in the dressing room because he's always positive, he has energy, and then he has skills, of course. "His versatility is very important and to be positive playing 10 numbers inside, 10 numbers outside, even like a winger, is very, very important for us. Listen to full commentary of Chelsea v Aston Villa from 17:30 GMT on Saturday on BBC Radio 5 Live

Source: BBC December 26, 2025 14:25 UTC