Aston Villa vs Fulham: Team News, Injuries and Prediction
By Daniel Kimingi ·
Villa seek a third straight league win against Fulham, who are without the suspended Sessegnon, in Saturday's 20:00 kick-off at Villa Park.
Aston Villa host Fulham at Villa Park on Saturday 31 October at 20:00 GMT. Both sides are chasing a third straight league win after midweek cup defeats.
Aston Villa host Fulham at Villa Park on Saturday 31 October, kick-off 20:00 GMT, with both sides chasing a third straight Premier League win. Villa are ninth on 11 points, two behind fifth-placed Chelsea, while Fulham are 15th on eight points.
Aston Villa vs Fulham team news
Amadou Onana is out long term with a cruciate ligament injury. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (hamstring) and Matteo Ruggeri still need a few more weeks, with sources giving Ruggeri's injury as thigh or hamstring. Matty Cash, Victor Lindelof and Pau Torres are expected to return, and Nicolas Jackson is expected to replace 17-year-old Brian Madjo up front.
Alejandro Garnacho is likely to be a substitute. Villa are likely to keep the side that beat Manchester City otherwise, with Zion Suzuki in goal and Boubacar Kamara and Joao Gomes in midfield.
Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon serves the last game of a three-match suspension. David Affengruber and Emile Smith Rowe missed the midweek cup game and should be available, though FotMob lists Smith Rowe as doubtful. Antonee Robinson is expected at left-back in Sessegnon's absence.
Form and head-to-head
Villa have taken 10 points from their last four league games, beating Newcastle 1-0 and Manchester City 2-1. They then lost 3-0 at Bournemouth in the EFL Cup, which ended a seven-game unbeaten run and meant they missed a quarter-final for the seventh season running. Unai Emery said he wants to move on quickly from that defeat.
Fulham won 1-0 at home to Hull and 1-0 at Coventry in their last two league games, after going winless in their first six. They then lost 1-0 at home to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup. Alvaro Arbeloa said his side created three or four clear chances in that game, and Fulham are chasing three straight league wins for the first time since December 2025.
Villa have won eight of their last nine Premier League meetings with Fulham. Fulham have won one of their last seven against Villa, a 1-0 home win in April. Another source puts Villa's record at one defeat in 18 Premier League meetings, with 12 wins and five draws, so the exact count depends on the sample used.