Aug 25 (Reuters) - Morgan Rogers ⁠marked his competitive debut for Chelsea with a ⁠goal in Monday's 3-2 Premier League victory over ‌Fulham and while the forward was pleased with his performance he said he has still to hit top gear.

Chelsea paid a British record £117 ​million ($159.51 million) fee to sign Rogers ⁠from Aston Villa last ⁠month and he did not take long to show what ⁠he ‌is capable of, netting their second goal with a side-footed effort at Craven Cottage.

The 24-year-old ⁠combined well with fellow attackers Cole Palmer and ​Joao Pedro ‌before being substituted by manager Xabi Alonso with about ⁠10 minutes ​left.

"I didn't feel that sharp towards the end, I was a bit tired and that's why I came off for ⁠the last 10 minutes," Rogers told ​Chelsea's website.

"Coming to a new team, you don't want to come in sluggish and off the pace, so I tried ⁠to keep myself in the best shape as possible and I've tried to get up to speed as quickly as I can.

"I still think there are more gears ​to go, and I've got to ⁠try and find them as quickly as possible because the ​games are coming thick and ‌fast."

Chelsea next face Luton Town in ​the League Cup on Thursday.

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(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)