While Thomas Tuchel is frustrated that Cole Palmer is missing for England, Morgan Rogers is relieved, joking it is nice that his Chelsea mate is not burdening him with his company for once.‘I’m all right having the break from him, to be honest,’ Rogers says, smiling upon the mention of Palmer. ‘Being around him 24-7 can be quite tough, so having the break is quite nice.’He is kidding, of course. He and Palmer are best pals, share the same celebration, and have been combining for fun for Chelsea, albeit not for England against Spain at Wembley on Saturday.‘I love playing with Cole,’ Rogers continues on Palmer, who withdrew from England duty citing a minor muscular complaint. ‘I love being around him. Unfortunately, he couldn’t be here, but he’s got to focus on his body. He needs to be in a good physical state.‘Obviously, as a nation, you want Cole Palmer and players like that in an English shirt, but it’s not what is possible with the games and what we’ve got coming up. You have to manage yourself, especially after what he went through last year, he doesn’t want to go through that again.’Rogers wants to show England why they can rely on him at least, with the 24-year-old aiming to prove he can be a £117million player for his country as well as his club. That record-breaking transfer fee for a British player came with an immediate increase in expectations. Morgan Rogers joked he was happy to have a few days after from Chelsea team-mate and best friend Cole Palmer, who pulled out of the England squad with a minor muscle problemFor Chelsea, he says it has been a ’10 out of 10’ start in how he is feeling.‘Ten!’ Rogers says when asked for a rating. ‘I’ve enjoyed it. I’m happy. I’m enjoying my football. I’m feeling as good as I’ve ever felt playing, contributing, scoring, assisting, creating chances. I feel as good as I ever have done so far in my career. So why would it not be a 10?‘It’s been challenging at times. Obviously, a good start, and then it tailed off a bit at the end, which is disappointing. But that’s football, and I just can’t wait to get going and keep going.’For England, he realises fans may desire more from him. Rather than leaving it to Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, one of Rogers’ aims is to show he is reliable in front of goal, too.‘People are going to look at me differently,’ he says of his £117m move to Chelsea. ‘People are going to judge me on probably a higher pedestal of what I’m delivering.‘For me, I can’t get too bogged down in that. I can’t control how people view me. I just want to give positive performances for my country and to achieve something special with my country, which is something I’ve wanted to do ever since I started playing football, and to be here now, I don’t want that to pass me by. I want to show what I’m about. That comes with a bit of pressure.‘I think I’m definitely in a better stead now to make a bigger stamp on England games and be more important in England games and in big games.’Rogers still speaks of his love for Villa. Explaining why he chose to sign for Chelsea, he says: ‘I feel like I want to be seen as one of the best players in the Prem, one of the best players in the world, and I feel like to do so, I needed to take that next step and that next chapter. Rogers is determined to become more influential in England matches after his big money move to Chelsea’I need to play with the best players in the world and compete with the best players in the world and be on that bigger stage. I just feel Chelsea brings that different level of pressure of having to win and having to perform each game. When they come in and there is an opportunity for me to go there, it’s mind-boggling to think that I can be part of that history of that club. I’m so excited by the prospect of doing something special at that club.’As well as Palmer, Declan Rice is not in this England camp, though Rogers says there is no bad blood between them after what happened during Arsenal’s 2-1 Premier League win over Chelsea. Rice got away with tripping Rogers rather cynically. Rogers was booked for his angry reaction.‘It’s just competitors competing and wanting to win,’ he says. ‘London derby, me getting absolute dog’s abuse by the fans doesn’t help! All emotions come into one at that moment, but Dec and I are fine. We spoke about it after the game. We’re completely fine.’It’s actually a good thing – showing that we put friendships aside and just want to win for our clubs and do what it takes. Sometimes tempers rise a little, but it’s all good.’