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“Unique. I can be anything.”<\/b><\/p>\n
Morgan Rogers refuses to be labelled – and while the Aston Villa star is talking about his positional flexibility, rather than boasting about his quality, his confidence is well-placed.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old is third-placed Villa’s top scorer this season during their surprise Premier League title challenge.<\/p>\n
And Unai Emery’s side are also third in the league phase of the Europa League, having won five of their six games, before Thursday’s trip to Fenerbahce. <\/p>\n
Rogers’ fine form has meant he has been picked ahead of Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham for England, with Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel clearly a fan.<\/p>\n
And regardless of who he is competing against for a spot in England’s XI at this summer’s World Cup, Rogers feels he has an edge.<\/p>\n
“I think I’m a bit different to everyone that plays in my position. I like to see myself as someone that can do different things on the pitch,” he said.<\/p>\n
“When asked, I can be a number 10, I can be a winger, I can be a striker. <\/p>\n
“If you ask me to do it and you give me the instructions to do it, I think I’ve got the capabilities to offer something different to maybe what other people don’t have, which is a nice thing.”<\/p>\n
Rogers is expected to be a key member of Tuchel’s squad at the World Cup, with England playing Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stage in the USA.<\/p>\n
The 12-cap attacker scored his first senior goal in the win over Wales in October, when Bellingham was left out of the squad. <\/p>\n
Tuchel argued it was not right for his side to change their structure to accommodate Bellingham, but the pair can play together – and the England boss will need both at the World Cup. <\/p>\n
“It’s the pinnacle of football. Everyone growing up as a kid wants to play in the World Cup,” Rogers told BBC Sport’s Betty Glover.<\/p>\n
“They want to represent their country and being in the pool of players that could potentially do that is exciting. <\/p>\n
“It’s so motivational, especially going into this season. <\/p>\n
“I wouldn’t say it’s in the forefront of my mind. I’m thinking about it, you can’t help but know that at the end of the season England are competing in the World Cup to try and win a World Cup.<\/p>\n
“You get that excitement, that buzz, as it gets closer. I want to just focus on my performances every week playing here and then see where it takes me, really.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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