Chelsea officially announced the results of the club's Player of the Month award for October 2026, with Morgan Rogers successfully taking the honor. Rogers played in 5 matches for the team in October, scoring 3 goals, and also won Chelsea's Goal of the Month award for the second consecutive month.
Rogers continued his excellent form since joining Stamford Bridge in October. The summer signing participated in all 5 of the team's matches that month, playing 444 minutes out of a possible 450 across 4 Premier League games and 1 League Cup match. He helped the Blues to 3 league victories and had his most productive month in attack since joining the West London club.
In October, Rogers scored 3 goals, 2 of which came in the Premier League and 1 in the cup. He continued to be an important member of Xabi Alonso's attacking system. Consistent playing time also reflects his importance to the team, as the forward has become a regular starter.
Rogers created the highlight of the month in the match against Manchester United. When Chelsea hosted Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, he opened the scoring with a brilliant individual effort.
In the match, Rogers received a pass from Lavia inside the center circle, then powerfully broke through the Manchester United defense centrally, driving all the way into the box, and finally chipped the ball into the net past the helpless goalkeeper.
It was a goal of extremely high quality and was recognized by Chelsea fans, earning Rogers the Goal of the Month award for October. This was his second consecutive month winning the award, having previously won September's best goal with a volley against Arsenal.
The English attacker's offensive contributions are also reflected in his statistics: in his 5 appearances in October, he took a total of 10 shots. In addition, he also made two appearances for England during the international break.
Rogers' characteristics of actively pushing forward from midfield and proactively challenging opposing defenders have added new variations to the team's attack. At the same time, his ability to play various positions across the front line makes him a very valuable option for Alonso.
Rogers has made an excellent impression on the team since joining Chelsea this summer. So far this season, he has been directly involved in 10 goals in all competitions, fully demonstrating the impact he has had in the early stages of his Chelsea career.
In the Chelsea official App's Player of the Month poll for October, Rogers ranked first with 36% of the votes. Lavia came in second with 30% of the votes, Mike Penders was third with 18%, Pedro Neto was fourth with 9%, and Henderson was fifth with 7%.