Chelsea reportedly lead the race to sign Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers ahead of Liverpool

If Chelsea were to bring in Rogers or another attacking midfielder, it would likely put an end to any plans they had of signing Facundo Buonanotte on a permanent deal.

Buonanotte was brought in by Chelsea on loan from Brighton during the summer, adding depth behind Cole Palmer in that creative role.

Buonanotte has performed well against Forest before, but he was left out of the starting line-up for that 3-0 victory at City Ground.

Slow start to the season for Morgan Rogers

Rogers was excellent for Villa last season and could still end up having a very good campaign for them this term.

However, the Englishman is not at his best right now, failing to score a goal in his first seven Premier League matches.

Rogers has at least managed to register two assists, but Villa supporters would have expected a bit more than that from one of their star players.

It is a long season, though, and the England international has enough quality to make a real impact at any moment.