Unai Emery will be desperate to lift the gloom at Villa Park by finally delivering Aston Villa’s first Premier League win of the season at home to Fulham.
Villa have endured a dismal start to the season, picking up just three points from their first five games, scoring only one goal. They do come into the game off the back of a victory in midweek but they failed to fully convince in their 1-0 home win over Bologna in the Europa League.
Fulham’s season has sparked into lift with three consecutive wins in all competitions, seeing off Brentford 3-1 in their last Premier League game.
Here is all you need to know ahead of the 2pm game at Villa Park, including the confirmed starting XIs.
Aston Villa confirmed line-up
Emery has decided to stick with Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins in the hope the duo can rediscover their form after a poor start to the campaign.
Liverpool loanee Harvey Elliott makes his first Premier League start for the club, with Boubacar Kamara not fit to start as Lamare Bogarde partners John McGinn in midfield.
Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, McGinn, Bogarde, Guessand, Elliott, Rogers, Watkins
Subs: Bizot, House, Maturses, Sanchco, Breed, Lrow, Malrow
Fulham confirmed line-up
Fulham have made five changes to the side who beat Cambridge 1-0 in the Carabao Cup, with Bernd Leno and Joachim Andersen to the backline.
Jorge Cuenca, Emile Smith Rowe, Sander Berge and Harry Wilson also return to the starting XI.
Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Berge, Lukic Wilson, King, Iwobi, Jimenez
Subs: Lecomte, Cuenca, Robinson, Reed, Cairney, Smith Rowe, Traore, Chukwueze, Kevin
