Morgan Rogers admitted that loneliness during loan spells made him reevaluate his attitude as he embarks on a Champions League campaign just three years after playing in League One.
The Aston Villa forward has shone since joining Unai Emery’s side from Middlesbrough in January and will be integral when Villa meet the likes of Bayern Munich and Juventus.
Emery has been so taken by Rogers’ performance that he questioned the FA’s wisdom in picking him for the England Under 21s, who face Austria in a friendly on Monday night.