How Morgan Rogers propel Villa top-four push

Rogers’ success is a reminder of the talent that lurks in the Championship although he is unusual. This is a physical imposing figure but one who ranks among the top 10 dribblers per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season. It is a rare combination.

“I think that is what makes him even more dangerous compared to others who are known for dribbling the ball,” Michael Appleton tells Sky Sports. “It is one thing being nippy with a slight frame and going past people but when you are 6’2″ and you can do that…”

Appleton, who gave Rogers his league debut at Lincoln City, adds: “He has grown into it a bit but he was always a decent stature. The good thing about Morgan is that some of these young players who have these physical attributes they don’t know how to use them.

“Some of them are almost scared of their own shadow at times, aren’t they? Morgan is the opposite. He actually likes the contact. He enjoys people being really tight to him and he can then use his physical frame to roll them on the inside or the outside.”