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Aston Villa v Fulham team news: Elliott starts, no Muniz

28 September 2025 417 comments
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Aston Villa continue in their search for their first Premier League win of the season on Sunday, as they welcome Fulham to Villa Park.

Kick-off is at 14:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Harvey Elliott gets his first Premier League start since signing for Aston Villa.

He’s one of two changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Sunderland last week, with Lamare Bogarde also coming into the starting XI.

Emiliano Buendia and Boubacar Kamara drop to the bench.

Emiliano Martinez, meanwhile, returns to the starting line-up after missing Thursday’s UEFA Europa League win over Bologna with a muscle problem.

Marco Silva also makes two changes from the 3-1 win over Brentford.

Timothy Castagne replaces Kenny Tete at right-back, while Raul Jimenez comes in for Rodrigo Muniz.

Neither Tete nor Muniz are in the matchday squad.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, McGinn, Bogarde, Guessand, Elliott, Rogers, Watkins

Subs: Bizot, Kamara, Maatsen, Pau, Sancho, Buendia, Lindelof, Malen, Burrowes

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Berge, Lukic, Wilson, King, Iwobi, Jimenez

Subs: Lecomte, Cuenca, Robinson, Reed, Cairney, Smith Rowe, Adama, Chukwueze, Kevin

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  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    watkins g
    digne a

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Goat feeds Goat

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  2. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    GOAT scores

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  3. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    CS gone

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  4. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Omg WATKINS

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  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Please Watkins can’t put up with blanks anymore

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    1. Waynoo
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      You still own him lol

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        No, just like to see the big fpl names do well, can’t imagine what they’re going through when it’s blank after blank for them

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        1. yousunkmybattleship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Expect the only person still left with Watkins in their team is Ollie himself

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  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Owners waited 6 weeks 😳

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    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Just Rogers and Wirtz now lol

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      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Wirtz the goat. Six blanks

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    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Numbers game. Eventually Tarkowski's going to score too.

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      1. Mr. Eko
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Tark has only ONE goal in him per season - he’s not dangerous anymore

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        1. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Kind of my point.

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  7. Haa-lala-land
    • 5 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Upgrade Gyokeres to Watkins?
    Burnley at home next

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    1. Mr. Eko
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Watkins is so hot - fire !

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      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        (c)

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        1. yousunkmybattleship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          TC

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    2. Mr. Eko
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Oli Oli Oliiiii - good guy

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  8. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Watkins goal given

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Poor timing on header from Andersen

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  9. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Hahaha I mean its obvious he scores now myself and I bet countless others have ditched him on WC this week.

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  10. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Surprise, surprise, Mings off and Villa transformed

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  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    so when does everyone start transferring watkins back in? 😉

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    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      WC time to get him

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  12. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Congratulations to Watkins’ 6 owners, well deserved

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Cheers we are having a group hug just now 🙂

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        At group therapy?

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      He might have lost half a million last week

      But Watkins is still in almost 1.2 million teams

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      1. Zalk
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        yep, the teams at rank 12m to 10.8m

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    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Rank increase from 10m to 9.9m!

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  13. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    6 months, 18 days ago

    Never in doubt

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    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Lol.

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  14. Moon Dog
      6 months, 18 days ago

      Well done Watkins owners, you've earned that goal! 😆

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        As a longtime Rogers owner, I'm still in extreme pain

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      2. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Points are points. Outscoring JP in your team.

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        1. Moon Dog
            6 months, 18 days ago

            I mean that genuinely, I didn't mean for it to sound mocking. My communication must be off today.

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            1. fedolefan
              • 11 Years
              6 months, 18 days ago

              Apologies for taking it out of context. Plenty of replies from salty sellers as you can see.

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      3. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Hopefully it means his price will go back up before Burnley game

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        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Doubt it. That would require a handbrake turn on sellers and buyers…..unless a hattrick is incoming

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      4. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Almost benched Wally for Gakpo

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        1. yousunkmybattleship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          OK

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      5. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Watkins owners could not stop their tear of joy

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        1. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Patience of saints 🙂

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      6. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Good to see Andersen clean sheet busted

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        1. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          That probably had more of a points impact than the points from the goal itself.

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        2. Zimo
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          🙁 why so mean

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        3. Prinzhorn
          • 5 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          So sour

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          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 18 days ago

            Not sour

            Quite pleased because I swerved him on wildcard

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      7. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        It took six gameweeks, but Andy from Let's Talk FPL finally got it right with Watkins' goal.

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        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Oh God him! He will be bleating on about it all next week. The man who doesn’t rate anyone who isn’t in his team and if you listened to his advice you actually wouldn’t make any transfers the entire season…..:but I listen to him every week anyway 🙂

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          1. keefy59
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 months, 18 days ago

            I might ask him about his Bruno selection !

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      8. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Rogers sitter

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      9. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Anything Wally can do Rogers can’t

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      10. Aster
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Am I too greedy to ask for a Watkins hat-trick? Have been through a lot with him.

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        1. Mighty Duck
          • 1 Year
          6 months, 18 days ago

          No, you fully deserve it for one hell of a patience.

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          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 18 days ago

            Too right those that dropped Watkins & Palmer WK2 are 100 points ahead.

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        2. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          To turn grievances into greediness is still something positive tho

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      11. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        People still have Watkins??

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        1. Gizzachance
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          I got rid this gw after owning for 5 gw, troll when you own, then when you get rid

          Lot got him out for Haaland, transfers, w/c etc

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        2. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          He is way over priced so sure people don't have him now.

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      12. FOREST FOREVER 2
        • 1 Year
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Sunderland the only team with CS this GW so far.

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          well impressive

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        2. All Hail K
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          They've been a pleasant surprise this season.

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          1. FOREST FOREVER 2
            • 1 Year
            6 months, 18 days ago

            My Ballard move on GW2 hasn't gone very well. Has changed him to Gab this GW.

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            1. All Hail K
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              6 months, 18 days ago

              We're on the same page brother. Thought he would be nailed when he returned. He puts in a great shift but so do the other 4.

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        3. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Roefs, Alderete, Mukiele, Xhaka spine. Champions League quality.

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      13. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        McG YC

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        1. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Old fart should retire. Championship level player

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      14. el polako
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        My live scores app showing Ollie Watkins as the goal scorer.
        Can someone please confirm?

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        1. Prinzhorn
          • 5 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Correct

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          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 18 days ago

            Wow, thank you.

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      15. Prinzhorn
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Will Andersen reach DefCon?

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        1. Nightcrawler
          • 6 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Easily

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      16. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        Absolutely no way Rogers comes out for the second half. One of the all time worst performances.

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        1. Prinzhorn
          • 5 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Saudi Arabia calling

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        2. el polako
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Let’s hope it’s a temporary dip not another Lingard or Dele Ali story.

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          1. Mr. O'Connell
            • 13 Years
            6 months, 18 days ago

            Genuinely looks like he's swapped his left and right feet.

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        3. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          Starboy syndrome

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      17. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        a mateta and enzo
        b pedro and sarr

        thank you

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        1. Prinzhorn
          • 5 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          A = 2 penalty takers

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          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 18 days ago

            cheers. pedro ownership is scary though. I have b just now but on wc.

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            1. Prinzhorn
              • 5 Years
              6 months, 18 days ago

              Seems to have lost momentum

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          2. wiseguy
            • 4 Years
            6 months, 18 days ago

            Yesterday showed us that that's not always a good thing

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            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              6 months, 18 days ago

              yep bruno owner here 🙂

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        2. Hughes Your Daddy
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          b

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      18. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 18 days ago

        3FT and 3.4 ITB. Is Gakpo the only one that needs shifting?

        A - Gakpo > Sarr & roll 2
        B - Gakpo & Paqueta > Sarr & Gordon and roll 1

        Raya
        Senesi - Andersen - Livramento
        Gakpo - Semenyo - Grealish - Reijnders
        Haaland - Gyok - Mateta
        Dubrav - Lacroix - Gudmund - Paqueta

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 18 days ago

          a

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