Premier League 2024-2025: Aston Villa-Fulham, the likely lineups

Aston Villa and Fulham open the Premier League Saturday schedule, taking the field in Birmingham at 1:30 p.m. for the 35th day of the Premier League. It is a crucial match especially for the hosts, coming off eliminations in the Champions League with PSG and in the FA Cup with Crystal Palace, having moreover lost the last league match with Manchester City. They need points to stay attached to the European train, against a de facto opponent with no more goals.

Unai Emery is expected to field his Aston Villa side with Watkins as the only forward, supported by a battery of trequartisti of the highest quality: Rashford, Asensio and Bailey. In the midfield Onana and Kamara, on the defensive lanes Cash and Digne with Konsa and Migns in the middle.

Trident instead for Marco Silva’s Fulham, who should field Willian and Iwobi either side of Jimenez. In midfield Smith Rowe, Lukic and Adama Traore, in the backline Tete on the right and Sessegnon on the left, supporting the central midfield pair Andersen-Bassey.

Probable lineups:

ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Onana; Rashford, Asensio, Bailey; Watkins. Coach: Unai Emery

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FULHAM (4-3-3): Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Smith Rowe, Lukic, Adama Traore; Willian, Jimenez, Iwobi. Coach: Marco Silva.

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