Chelsea star Cole Palmer sent a message to his Aston Villa friend and rival Morgan Rogers after he scored a hat-trick against Celtic.

Cole Palmer has netted crucial goals for England and Chelsea, but what is the story behind his bizarre celebration, and why does Morgan Rogers also do it?

Gary Lineker and Micah Richards have shared concerns over Joao Felix’s rumoured transfer from Chelsea to Aston Villa. Villa are bracing themselves for a hectic end to the January transfer window, with two of their star forwards potentially leaving.

Aston Villa 's president of football operations, Monchi, has openly admitted to two players manager Unai Emery is eyeing up in the closing stages of the January transfer window.

Aston Villa face a busy few days in the transfer window but will likely have money to spend as striker Jhon Duran nears a big-money move to Al-Nassr

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has a Champions League scoring feat of which Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland would be proud.

Aston Villa face an exciting few days in the January transfer window as the club plot how to spend the money from Jhon Duran's move to Al-Nassr.

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers has a Champions League scoring feat of which Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland would be proud. He scored goals in the third and fifth minutes against Celtic to become the first player to score twice in the opening five minutes of a Champions League game according to statistics supplier Opta.

Aston Villa have reportedly reignited their interest in the Chelsea summer signing as they look to replace Emiliano Buendia.

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers now has a Champions League scoring feat for which Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Erling Haaland would be proud. With goals in the third and fifth minutes against Celtic, Rogers become the first player to score twice in the opening five minutes of a Champions League game, statistics supplier Opta said.

The Premier League recognised a string of stars who had made it into EA Sports' Team of the Year this week, but forgot to include Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who responded with a picture

The 26-year-old can play at centre-back and right-back, but even amid Chelsea’s injury worries in the former position has been overlooked in favour of Trevor Chalobah, who was recalled from his loan at Crystal Palace earlier this month.