Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers responds to Ezri Konsa’s England message
Morgan Rogers has responded to a message shared by Ezri Konsa after the Aston Villa duo played their part in England’s win over Andorra.
The Three Lions were unconvincing in their 1-0 win over the minnows on Saturday, 7 June, but comfortably sit five points clear at the top of their World Cup qualifying group.
Konsa helped England maintain a clean sheet in Barcelona, whereas Rogers lacked his usual attacking sparkle.
The Villa duo will hope to feature in the Three Lions’ friendly meeting with Senegal at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground on Tuesday, 10 June.
Rogers responds to Konsa’s Instagram post as Villa duo feature in England win
Konsa has now made 12 senior appearances for England, having previously represented the Three Lions at both Under-21 and Under-20 levels.
The defender took to Instagram [8 June], as he shared photos of himself on international duty, captioned with an England flag emoji.
Aston Villa teammate Rogers shared his appreciation by commenting with a heart-eyes emoji.
Football Insider verdict
Konsa could nail down England spot ahead of World Cup
Like the majority of his Three Lions teammates, Konsa was far from his best as Thomas Tuchel’s men beat Andorra, and will look to make a better account of himself against Senegal on Tuesday.
| Ezri Konsa stats | Premier League 2024/25 |
| Appearances | 34 |
| Tackles won % | 52.9 |
| Duels won % | 69.0 |
| Pass accuracy % | 93.3 |
| Goals | 2 |
But the Aston Villa man has every chance of remaining an England regular through to next summer’s World Cup, after enjoying a successful season in the West Midlands.
Konsa has proven he is a reliable asset for both club and country, while fellow centre-back and Manchester United man Harry Maguire no longer appears to be in the international fold.
Meanwhile, England stalwart John Stones has not featured for the Three Lions since October, further enhancing Konsa’s chances of a starting berth in Tuchel’s side.
Stones could leave Manchester City amid Everton interest, whereas Konsa appears set to continue shining for Villa in the years to come.
Elsewhere, Ian Darke evaluated Jack Grealish’s chances of returning to the West Midlands in a Villa News exclusive.