For Rogers, the journey from Championship loanee to World Cup star has been remarkably swift. Just a few seasons ago, he was on loan at Bournemouth while his parent club Manchester City watched from afar. Now, he is one of the most coveted assets in European football, with even Paris Saint-Germain reportedly monitoring his situation as he prepares for the biggest tournament of his career.
"It’s mad to see how far you can come in such a short space of time," Rogers reflected. "But you’re naive in football if you don’t think things can change so quickly. That’s the good thing or bad thing, whichever way you want to look at it. One minute you can be something and the next minute you can be gone and forgotten about. That’s the harsh reality of football." For now, Rogers looks far from being forgotten as he aims to cement his place in England's starting XI - whether that means partnering Bellingham ortaking his spot entirely.