Fulham v Aston Villa: Premier League – live | Premier League
Key occasions
Teams in full
Marco Silva, who could also be questioning why his group has turn out to be so toothless, has gone for an attacking bench, with Issa Diop as the one defender bar Antonee Robinson, who likes to bomb ahead. But amongst all of the subs, Tammy Abraham nonetheless seems like the perfect guess for a late purpose.
Fulham (4-2-3-1) Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Lukic, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze; Jimenez.
Subs: Lecomte, Diop, Robinson, Cairney, Reed, King, Bobb, Muniz, Kusi-Asane.
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1) Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Bogarde, Tielemans; McGinn, Buendia, Rogers; Watkins.
Subs: Bizot, Mings, Lindelof, Maatsen, Douglas Luiz, Barkley, Sancho, Bailey, Abraham.
Teams briefly: no Onana for Villa
Unai Emery makes 4 adjustments. One seems enforced as Amadou Onana is lacking altogether, presumed injured: his place behind midfield goes to Lamare Bogarde. Behind him, Pau Torres and Lucas Digne are available for Tyrone Mings and Ian Maatsen. Further ahead, Emi Buendia replaces Ross Barkley.
Teams briefly: three adjustments for Fulham, Iwobi out
After the stalemate at Brentford this time final week, Marco Silva shuffles the pack. Sander Berge is again to hitch his companion within the pivot, Sasa Lukic, for the primary time in ages. Raul Jimenez edges out Rodrigo Muniz because the spearhead and Samuel Chukwueze is available in on the left to interchange Alex Iwobi, who has an injured hamstring.
Preamble
Morning everybody and welcome to the primary Premier League recreation of the day. For each these golf equipment, it is all in regards to the European locations.
Aston Villa, fourth within the desk, are nearly a shoo-in for the Champions League. They will return as much as third in the event that they do higher towards Fulham right now than Manchester United do towards Brentford on Monday. And they’ve one other path to the highest desk in the event that they want it – successful the Europa League, one thing at which their supervisor, Unai Emery, is the world professional.
Marco Silva’s Fulhamwho’re twelfth, are an extended shot for Europe however nonetheless ready to dream. If they win this recreation, they may clamber as much as tenth, with maybe just one extra win wanted to carry them to sixth. And, simply so as to add sauce, a win right now will depart them degree on factors with their chaotic neighbors, Chelsea.
But first Fulham have to recollect the place the purpose is. They’ve drawn 5 blanks of their previous seven video games, scoring solely towards doomed Burnley and tottering Spurs. While Fulham have but to interrupt their duck for April, Villa have scored 12 occasions up to now 16 days. Last Sunday, in a rip-roaring fun-fest at Villa Park, they grew to become the primary group to attain 4 towards Sunderland this season (though not the last). After a droop that introduced solely 12 factors from 12 league video games, Villa have simply collected seven from three – and, as a bonus, demolished Bologna.
The formbook fancies Villa, who gained the reverse fixture 3-1 in September. But then Fulham win extra typically at residence than Villa do away. They do not need to rotate, they badly want the factors, and the gods absolutely owe them a couple of objectives, so it ought to be a very good reply. Back quickly with the groups.
