He added on chasing the dream of gracing FIFA’s flagship event: “It's the pinnacle of football. Everyone growing up as a kid wants to play in the World Cup. They want to represent their country and being in the pool of players that could potentially do that is exciting. It's so motivational, especially going into this season.
“I wouldn't say it's in the forefront of my mind. I'm thinking about it, you can't help but know that at the end of the season England are competing in the World Cup to try and win a World Cup. You get that excitement, that buzz, as it gets closer. I want to just focus on my performances every week playing here and then see where it takes me, really.”
Rogers has reached 12 caps for England and should, fitness permitting, be handed a seat on the Three Lions’ plane to North America this summer. There is plenty for him to achieve prior to that as he seeks to emulate the likes of Ronaldo, Pogba and Toure in the trophy-winning department.