Manager and other senior Villa figures have been frustrated with the under-21s use of Rogers - but a senior call is very different

Aston Villa have entered into the international break way off the standards they had previously set for themselves, with four dire defeats in a row. Unai Emery's men haven't had the easiest batch of fixtures in truth,

Following Morgan Rogers' call-up to the England squad, here is another look at what his former manager Michael Appleton told The Football News Show about what the 22-year-old was like when he coached him at Lincoln City.

Morgan Rogers is in talks to sign a contract extension at Aston Villa. The club are keen to bring Rogers’ salary, who has impressed since joining from Middlesbrough in January, in line with team-mates and to reflect his standing as a key part of Unai Emery’s side.

The player in question here is Kyle Walker. The 34-year-old, who has 90 caps for his country, played for Villa on loan in the second half of the 2010/11 season, joining from Tottenham Hotspur.

Eight players have withdrawn from the England squad to face Greece and Republic of Ireland in the Nations League; Morgan Rogers has received his first senior call-up; Jarrod Bowen, Jarrad Branthwaite,

England interim boss Lee Carsley says Morgan Rogers is "not missing anything" in his game, despite not including him in his latest squad. The Aston Villa midfielder has been a regular in Unai Emery's side this season, featuring 14 times across all competitions, scoring three goals and making three assists.

Aston Villa playmaker Morgan Rogers has credited Unai Emery for the role he has played in transforming his career

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