Sunday afternoon's draw with Crystal Palace was not how Chelsea wanted to kickstart their Premier League campaign.

Enzo Maresca's side were not terrible, but they were toothless, and in sharp contrast to his pre-season form, Joao Pedro was anonymous.

The Brazilian forward didn't register a single shot on target or complete a single dribble during his 73 minutes of inaction and took 20 fewer touches than Robert Sanchez.

Chelsea forward Joao Pedro

It was a seriously disappointing performance from a player we all know can do so much more, and therefore, fans should be delighted about reports linking them to someone who'd help make him more lethal.

Chelsea target perfect teammate for Pedro

As it is every year, this summer has been a busy one for Chelsea on the transfer front, as on top of selling a swathe of players they no longer wanted, the club have made a number of exciting additions to the side.

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Jorrel Hato, for example, is looked at by many as one of the next great defenders, while Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens should bring more dynamism, and crucially, more goals to Maresca's side.

Yet, with the window still open until next month, the West Londoners appear intent on adding even more talent to the squad, and are now eyeing someone who'd help make Pedro far more lethal.

Chelsea's Tosin Adarabioyo and Joao Pedro celebrate.

At least that is according to a recent report from The Athletic, which has claimed Chelsea are still interested in Morgan Rogers.

The report has revealed that the England international is 'highly rated at Stamford Bridge' and that the board would like to bring in an attacking midfielder before the window closes.

A price is not mentioned in the story, but reports from earlier this summer claim that the Aston Villa star could cost as much as £100m, and while that is an outrageous sum of money, he might just be worth it, especially if he can help make Pedro more lethal.

Why Rogers would make Pedro more lethal

From watching him in the Club World Cup and pre-season, we know that Pedro is a fine finisher and someone you can trust to lead the line, so why was he so poor on Sunday?

Well, simply put, his teammates did not fashion enough chances for him, as while he certainly wasn't at his best, the team collectively created just two big chances, which isn't great when playing a mid-table side at home.

The good news here is that this is a problem Rogers can help with.

For example, in his 54 appearances across all competitions last season, totalling 4496 minutes, the Halesowen-born "machine," as dubbed by The Athletic's Jacob, scored 14 goals and provided 16 assists.

That means the often "unstoppable" midfielder, as dubbed by former Liverpool defender turned pundit Jamie Carragher, was able to average a goal involvement every 1.8 games, or every 149.86 minutes.

Morgan Rogers graphic

In other words, the Englishman was a lean, mean output machine, and someone his teammates could rely upon to finish the chances they created, or more importantly for Pedro, depend on him to create an avalanche of chances for them.

Another significant advantage of the Villa ace is his versatility.

The dynamic 23-year-old is comfortable playing in midfield and on the wing, which should allow him to play more games for the Blues and develop a deeper understanding with the Brazilian poacher.

Ultimately, we know Pedro is a brilliant striker, but we also saw how anonymous he can be without the right service.

England's Eberechi Eze celebrates scoring their third goal with England's Morgan Rogers

Therefore, Chelsea should be doing all they can to sign Rogers before the window slams shut, as, on top of his goal-scoring ability, he is an assist-making machine.