Morgan Rogers snub explained by Unai Emery after Liverpool transfer links

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Aston Villa missed a golden chance to secure silverware this season, bowing out in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday after a penalty shootout defeat to Brentford.

Yet Morgan Rogers, who's recently been linked with a move to Liverpool, didn't take a penalty.

Harvey Elliott opened his account for Villa at the end of the first half, having recently departed from Anfield himself, but Aaron Hickey equalized for the Bees just before the hour mark.

Jadon Sancho hit the post for Villa before Brentford's equalizer, while Matty Cash missed a prime opportunity to clinch victory in the final moments.

John McGinn, looking for his second assist of the night, found Cash at the far post, but Brentford goalkeeper Haakon Valdimarsson denied him.

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The Bees then scored all three of their penalties before Cash stepped up to take Villa's fourth, only to see his shot saved as well.

Mikkel Damsgaard then secured the win by beating Marco Bizot from the penalty spot.

In his post-match press conference, Emery was asked if he needed to console either McGinn or Cash after the penalty shootout disappointment.

"They are players who have confidence in taking penalties," Emery said.

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I have nothing to tell them."

Ollie Watkins and Emi Buendiia were the successful penalty takers for Villa, but fans were left scratching their heads as to why Rogers didn't step up to the spot.

"With us, we don't have any analysis of him taking a penalty," said Emery about Rogers