Aston Villa v Fulham: Premier League – live

Premier League updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-offLive scores | Golden Boot race | And you can email JohnPlenty to play for at Villa Park as Fulham keep sights set on the top-eight finish that should bring them European qualification and their highest Premier League finish. How will Aston Villa bounce back from the crushing disappointment of their no-show at the FA Cup semi-final, against Crystal Palace any Wembley last Sunday, that followed their Champions League exit?Maatsen replaces Digne at left-back but spare a thought for Ollie Watkins, whose sustained excellence over the past 18 months plus in leading Villa to this stage had resulted in his being demoted behind Marcus Rashford in Unai Emery’s favoured starting XI - only for the on-loan Manchester United man to be ruled out with a hamstring injury. Watkins is said not to be angling for a summer move, despite interest from Chelsea following that from Arsenal, but he must wonder what he’s meant to do. Still, Watkins is quality, has character, and a great scoring record. He’s scored in his last three meetings with Fulham and one more today will take him clear of Gabby Agbonlaor (both on 75) as Villa’s all-time leading goalscorer. Robinson and Lukic return for Fulham but Sessegnon keeps his place, just higher up the pitch instead of Willian. Continue reading...

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