Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has named his starting XI to face Fulham in this afternoon's Premier League match at Craven Cottage. He has made four changes from the side that beat Sunderland 4-3 last weekend, with Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Lamare Bogarde and Emi Buendia coming into the team.
Emi Martinez starts in goal, behind a defence of Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Torres, and Digne. Youri Tielemans and Bogarde will operate in a double pivot, while John McGinn, Buendia, and Morgan Rogers support striker Ollie Watkins. Amadou Onana has not been named in the matchday squad.
Match Facts
Having lost just two of their first 13 Premier League home games against Villa, Fulham have now lost three of their last four against them at Craven Cottage. Seven of Fulham's last eight Premier League wins have come against sides who started the day in the bottom half of the table. They have won just one of their last nine against teams starting in the top half.
Villa, meanwhile, have won one of their last seven away Premier League games and are winless in four. They last had a longer winless run on the road in November/December 2024.
Team Lineups
Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Bogarde, Tielemans; McGinn, Buendia, Rogers; Watkins.
Substitutes: Bizot, Lindelof, Mings, Barkley, Abraham, Sancho, Luiz, Maatsen, Bailey.
