Chelsea Star Accuses Two Of His Teammates Of ‘Stealing From Him’ Behind His Back

According to reports by Fabrizio Romano on Tuesday October 13, 2026, Chelsea forward Morgan Rogers has jokingly accused Cole Palmer and Jordan Henderson of taking his free-kick duties away from him behind his back.

Rogers made the remark while discussing how his responsibilities at Chelsea changed after he returned from international duty. The England international revealed that he was surprised to discover that he was no longer taking free kicks as regularly as he had before leaving the club.

Rogers jokingly claimed that Palmer and Henderson had taken the responsibility without informing him, leaving him unhappy when he returned from international duty.

“They ALL did it behind my back! When I got back from international duty, I was suddenly OFF free-kicks. I wasn’t best pleased about that!” Rogers said.

The situation became more amusing after Henderson delivered an outstanding performance in Chelsea’s 5-1 Premier League victory over Bournemouth on Saturday October 10, 2026. The midfielder scored twice, including a superb free-kick, while also providing an assist for Rogers.

Henderson opened the scoring early in the match before setting up Rogers for Chelsea’s second goal. João Pedro also scored twice as Chelsea secured a convincing win at Stamford Bridge.

The 36-year-old’s free-kick goal came after Palmer and Rogers allowed him to take responsibility for the set piece. Henderson later explained that he had been practising free kicks with Chelsea’s set-piece coach, Austin MacPhee, during the international break.

According to Henderson, Rogers was initially unhappy about giving up the opportunity, but eventually allowed the veteran midfielder to take the kick.

Henderson also praised the quality and work rate of his younger teammates, highlighting their contributions to Chelsea’s attacking performance.

Rogers also praised Henderson’s fitness, describing the experienced midfielder as one of the fittest players in the Chelsea squad despite being 36 years old.

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