A must-win game for Fulham? Not that drastic, according to Scott Parker, but the consequences of a long early run of losses need little spelling out. Defeat at Leeds was far from ideal but the manner of their recovery, pulling back to 4-3 and coming close to completing the job, ensured they did not depart with confidence sapped. Villa have seen their new expensive new signings – Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martínez and Bertrand Traoré – all make immediate impacts and will be confident of a different outcome from a skeleton side’s 2-1 reverse in the FA Cup third round nine months ago. Nick Ames
Monday 5.45pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Craven Cottage
Last season n/a
Referee Stuart Attwell
This season G1 Y4 R0 4 cards/game
Odds H 2-1 A 8-5 D 2-1
FULHAM
Subs from Rodak, Fabri, Ream, Aina, Christie, Robinson, Le Marchand, McDonald, Kebano, Knockaert, Johansen, Lemina, Cairney, Seri, Kamara
Doubtful None
Injured None
Suspended None
Discipline Y4 R0
Form LL
Leading scorer Mitrovic 2
ASTON VILLA
Subs from Kalinic, Nyland, Steer, Taylor, Lansbury, Traoré, Nakamba, Samatta, El Ghazi, Jota, Guilbert, Elmohamady, Hause, Davis, Ramsey
Doubtful None
Injured Heaton (knee, 17 Oct), Engles (thigh, unknown), Wesley (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y3 R0
Form W
Leading scorer Konsa 1
