Rogers says there's more to come after starting life at Chelsea with a goal
Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham v Chelsea - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - August 24, 2026 Chelsea's Morgan Rogers celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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Morgan Rogers marked his competitive debut for
Chelsea with a goal in Monday's 3-2 Premier League victory over
Fulham and while the forward was pleased
with his performance he said he has still to hit top gear.
Chelsea paid a British record £117 million ($159.51
million) fee to sign Rogers from Aston
Villa last month and he did not take
long to show what he is capable of, netting their
second goal
with a side-footed effort at Craven Cottage.
The 24-year-old combined well
with fellow attackers Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro before being substituted by
manager Xabi Alonso with about 10 minutes left.
"I didn't
feel that sharp towards the end, I was
a bit tired and that's why I came off for
the
last 10 minutes," Rogers told Chelsea's website.
"Coming to a new team, you don't want to come
in sluggish and off the pace, so I tried to
keep myself in the best
shape as possible and I've tried to get up to speed as quickly
as I can.
"I still think there are
more
gears to go, and I've got to try and find them as quickly as possible because
the games
are
coming thick and fast."
Chelsea next
face Luton Town in the League Cup on Thursday.

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