Morgan Rogers is in talks to sign a contract extension at Aston Villa. The club are keen to bring Rogers’ salary, who has impressed since joining from Middlesbrough in January, in line with team-mates and to reflect his standing as a key part of Unai Emery’s side.

Guglielmo Vicario struggles to deal with Aston Villa's set piece as Morgan Rogers takes advantage of a loose ball in the box to give his side a 1-0 lead over Spurs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

With Tottenham beating Manchester City in midweek and Aston Villa on such a good run in general, it’s two clubs with optimism flowing through them. T

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