Dan Bardell believes Morgan Rogers suffered a knock which hampered his performance in the goalless draw between Aston Villa and Manchester United.
The 22-year-old had a game to forget against the Red Devils in a goalless draw at Villa Park on Sunday 6 October.
Despite the away side struggling in recent weeks under Erik ten Hag, the Villans couldn’t make their chances count with Rogers struggling as much as anyone.
Sky Sports and talkSPORT journalist Bardell thinks the forward was far from his best but has blamed a potential injury suffered early in the clash.
Speaking exclusively to Villa News, Bardell said: “I think so much of what Rogers does is excellent.
“It’s just that every now and again we will make the wrong decision or pass at the death – it’s the nature of a young footballer.
“His improvement under Emery is clear to see and he’s been a transformative player in a few games for Villa this season.
“It looked to me as if he was playing through a knock in the game too, he got hit early on and I don’t think he recovered from it.“
Morgan Rogers struggles for Aston Villa v Manchester United
It was a bad day at the office for the Villans as a whole, failing to pick up three points in a game where there was plenty of expectation to do so.
With that being said, there was plenty of energy expelled during the Bayern Munich win with the likes of Jaden Philogene keeping his starting role.
Injuries are starting to take that toll, shown with Ezri Konsa coming off early in the first half, which changes the perspective on the draw.
Rogers may prove the latest name to suffer an injury after an off day against United which saw him struggle to compete at times.
A point may look to be a positive result when looking back even if it feels frustrating to supporters right now.
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