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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
    1 year, 1 month ago

    watkins g
    digne a

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Goat feeds Goat

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  2. Sgt. Schultz
    1 year, 1 month ago

    GOAT scores

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  3. g40steve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    CS gone

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  4. Waynoo
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Omg WATKINS

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  5. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Please Watkins can’t put up with blanks anymore

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    1. Waynoo
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You still own him lol

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 year, 1 month 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
          1 year, 1 month ago

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

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  6. g40steve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Owners waited 6 weeks 😳

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Just Rogers and Wirtz now lol

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      1. chocolove
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Wirtz the goat. Six blanks

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    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

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      1. Mr. Eko
        1 year, 1 month 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
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Kind of my point.

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  7. Haa-lala-land
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Upgrade Gyokeres to Watkins?
    Burnley at home next

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    1. Mr. Eko
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Watkins is so hot - fire !

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      1. Haa-lala-land
        1 year, 1 month ago

        (c)

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        1. yousunkmybattleship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 year, 1 month ago

          TC

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    2. Mr. Eko
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Oli Oli Oliiiii - good guy

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  8. Tonyawesome69
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Watkins goal given

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Poor timing on header from Andersen

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  9. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month 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
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Surprise, surprise, Mings off and Villa transformed

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  11. F4L
    1 year, 1 month ago

    so when does everyone start transferring watkins back in? 😉

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    1. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      WC time to get him

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  12. have you seen cyan
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Congratulations to Watkins’ 6 owners, well deserved

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Cheers we are having a group hug just now 🙂

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      1. have you seen cyan
        1 year, 1 month ago

        At group therapy?

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    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month 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
        1 year, 1 month ago

        yep, the teams at rank 12m to 10.8m

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    3. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Rank increase from 10m to 9.9m!

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  13. SpaceCadet
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Never in doubt

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    1. BeaversWithAttitude
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Lol.

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  14. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

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    2. fedolefan
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Points are points. Outscoring JP in your team.

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      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month 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
          1 year, 1 month ago

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

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  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

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  16. SpaceCadet
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Almost benched Wally for Gakpo

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    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      OK

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  17. chocolove
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Watkins owners could not stop their tear of joy

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Patience of saints 🙂

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  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Good to see Andersen clean sheet busted

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    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

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    2. Zimo
      1 year, 1 month ago

      🙁 why so mean

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    3. Prinzhorn
      1 year, 1 month ago

      So sour

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      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Not sour

        Quite pleased because I swerved him on wildcard

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  19. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    1 year, 1 month 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
      1 year, 1 month 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
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I might ask him about his Bruno selection !

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  20. Mr. O'Connell
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Rogers sitter

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  21. g40steve
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anything Wally can do Rogers can’t

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  22. Aster
    1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

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      1. g40steve
        1 year, 1 month ago

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

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    2. chocolove
      1 year, 1 month ago

      To turn grievances into greediness is still something positive tho

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  23. Nightcrawler
    1 year, 1 month ago

    People still have Watkins??

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    1. Gizzachance
      1 year, 1 month 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
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

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  24. FOREST FOREVER 2
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Sunderland the only team with CS this GW so far.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      1 year, 1 month ago

      well impressive

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    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 year, 1 month ago

      They've been a pleasant surprise this season.

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      1. FOREST FOREVER 2
        1 year, 1 month 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
          1 year, 1 month 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
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

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  25. Sgt. Schultz
    1 year, 1 month ago

    McG YC

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    1. chocolove
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Old fart should retire. Championship level player

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  26. el polako
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

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    1. Prinzhorn
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Correct

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      1. el polako
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Wow, thank you.

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  27. Prinzhorn
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Will Andersen reach DefCon?

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    1. Nightcrawler
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Easily

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  28. Mr. O'Connell
    1 year, 1 month ago

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

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    1. Prinzhorn
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Saudi Arabia calling

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    2. el polako
      1 year, 1 month ago

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

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        1 year, 1 month ago

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

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    3. chocolove
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Starboy syndrome

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  29. Ajax Hamsterdam
    1 year, 1 month ago

    a mateta and enzo
    b pedro and sarr

    thank you

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    1. Prinzhorn
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A = 2 penalty takers

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        1 year, 1 month ago

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

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        1. Prinzhorn
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Seems to have lost momentum

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      2. wiseguy
        1 year, 1 month ago

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

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          1 year, 1 month ago

          yep bruno owner here 🙂

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    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      1 year, 1 month ago

      b

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  30. Jet5605
    1 year, 1 month 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
      1 year, 1 month ago

      a

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