Humble Rogers happy about comparisons with Three Lions icon

MORGAN ROGERS has done what some others would be scared to do - and welcomed comparisons with England great Paul Gascoigne.

- By Jeremy Cross

Rogers produced a man-of-the-match performance to inspire England to a stunning 5-0 thrashing of Serbia in Belgrade on Tuesday night.

The Aston Villa attacking midfielder revelled in the No. 10 role handed to him by head coach Thomas Tuchel, producing some sublime twists and turns, clever flicks and driving runs.

His display was so reminiscent of what Gazza used to produce on the international stage, that pundit Roy Keane likened Rogers to the Three Lions legend.

While Rogers is keen to keep his feet on the ground, he admitted such comparisons make him feel good.

He said: “That’s some compliment, especially coming from him and who he’s comparing me to.