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Aston Villa v Fulham team news: Jackson starts

31 October 2026 326 comments
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Good news for the new owners of the most transferred-in player ever in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) – Nicolas Jackson starts tonight.

The Senegalese striker was bought by over 2.3 million managers in the lead-up to Saturday’s Gameweek 9 deadline. No one has ever amassed more ‘transfers in’ in a single Gameweek.

Some ambiguous press conference comments from Unai Emery and an absence from training photos set tongues wagging about his availability this evening, but he’s fit and he starts against Fulham.

Kick-off in tonight’s clash at Villa Park is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Emery makes just one change from Aston Villa’s last Premier League game, the 2-1 win over Manchester City.

Leon Goretzka starts, with Joao Gomes dropping to the bench.

There’s also just the one alteration from the Cottagers’ last Premier League outing at Coventry City.

Sander Berge, reduced to substitute duty because of illness in Gameweek 8, is back in the starting line-up. Hugo Larsson makes way.

LINE-UPS

Aston Villa XI: Suzuki, Cash, Torres, Lindelof, Maatsen, Goretzka, Kamara, Alysson, McGinn, Manzambi, Jackson.

Subs: Bizot, Harwood-Bellis, Mings, Barkley, Buendia, Garnacho, Mbaye, Madjo, Gomes.

Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Bassey, Affengruber, Robinson, Charles, Berge, Bobb, King, Iwobi, Garcia.

Subs: Lecomte, Andersen, Tete, Angel, Palacios, Cairney, Larsson, Muniz, Kevin.

LIVE GAMEWEEK 9 PAGE + MATCH CENTRE

Jackson starts

You can follow all the day’s action via the Live Gameweek page, which you can find in the FPL Toolkit section.

Here you can track the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out.

And there’s also the all-new Match Centre to explore. Here, you’ll find stats, heatmaps, rolling xG graphs and more on every Premier League fixture.

A lot is free for all, with Chief Scout Members getting full access.

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  1. have you seen cyan
    2 hours, 46 mins ago

    We deserve a Jackson hatti I think.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
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      1 hour, 44 mins ago

      We = 2.4m new owners + all the managers that had him last week?

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      1. have you seen cyan
        1 hour, 43 mins ago

        everyone.

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        1. have you seen cyan
          1 hour, 42 mins ago

          I had him last week 😀

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 hour, 42 mins ago

      Who cares who else owns, as long as you do it don’t matter.

      Better to look at it from the perspective of if you didn’t own.

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    3. Eightball
      1 hour, 40 mins ago

      you sheep deserve a red card.

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    4. Deer-in-headlights
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      1 hour, 40 mins ago

      Entitlement United.

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  2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    2 hours, 44 mins ago

    Palmer & Jackson goals, is it 2021

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  3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    2 hours, 43 mins ago

    Jackson on pens now too we think?

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  4. Feanor
    2 hours, 43 mins ago

    Thrilled with Jacko

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  5. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 43 mins ago

    I like it when that Bemba Da trolling BS goes wrong

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    1. have you seen cyan
      1 hour, 42 mins ago

      He did it on purpose, its reverse jinx. We should thank him.

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        1 hour, 39 mins ago

        There’s no way Jackson and Manzambi get anything else from this game

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      2. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 hour, 38 mins ago

        Its not. It's expert, well rehearsed trolling. Kind of funny.

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  6. Qaiss
    2 hours, 39 mins ago

    Not blaming anyone but I come on here to see some discussion yesterday and it was about Jackson not being in training pics

    People love fear mongering. Really is best to just block all noise out

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 37 mins ago

      Yep, I was posting Emerys comments that implied he was training after the PC but still ended shifting the armband from him.

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      1. Qaiss
        1 hour, 34 mins ago

        I was going to bring him in and captain but the first sort of FPL discussion I see for the week, is people worried he’s not in training

        Now he scores. I like this site a lot but there’s too much fear mongering

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        1. have you seen cyan
          1 hour, 33 mins ago

          I get your point, but did you read what Emery said? He said Jackson would start didn't he?

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          1. have you seen cyan
            1 hour, 33 mins ago

            I might be mixing that up with Arteta team comments though. Can't remember now.

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          2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            1 hour, 28 mins ago

            Who could they start instead though upfront

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          3. Qaiss
            1 hour, 28 mins ago

            I sort of read what he said but was put off because of the training pic discussion

            It’s on me because I’m being a bit of a casual this season and not giving much thought about my team but still

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    2. RICICLE
      1 hour, 37 mins ago

      I never bought it for a second, it’s quite incredible how that happens, pure scaremongering like ya say

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    3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 hour, 37 mins ago

      There’s no way Jackson is going wasn’t gonna play after having 2.4m new owners

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    4. Lingardium Leviosa.
      1 hour, 26 mins ago

      It's also just a game 🙂

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      1. Qaiss
        1 hour, 24 mins ago

        Didn’t say otherwise, I’m a casual this season

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    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 11 mins ago

      He had a late fitness test and was said to be 50/50
      So there was something to it, Emery I think was hinting at a bit of a knock

      https://x.com/northbankintel/status/2116483022551990741?a=todslVA2qmeKUCKgC2M&s=19

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      1. Qaiss
        1 min ago

        Late fitness test to playing 90 mins, yea right

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  7. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 35 mins ago

    Hold Villa hold!!

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  8. tuturututu
    2 hours, 34 mins ago

    Went with Thiago and Evanilson over Jackson on a FH. Supporting Manzambi behind the couch

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  9. FDMS All Starz
    2 hours, 31 mins ago

    I know it’s a bit late to the party, but would you do Pedro —> Jackson now? Or Isak? Have 4FTs and can get either with 1Ft

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  10. Bobby Digital
    2 hours, 31 mins ago

    Want more from the Villa duo!

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  11. Count of Monte Hristo
    2 hours, 30 mins ago

    Manzambi + Jackson double up 😎

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  12. Pep Roulette
    2 hours, 30 mins ago

    When is Joao Pedro getting back from injury?

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    1. tuturututu
      1 hour, 28 mins ago

      Leeds after int break

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    2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      1 hour, 28 mins ago

      After Jackson and Evanilson stop hauling

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  13. F4L
    2 hours, 26 mins ago

    suzuki is the best goal keeper in the premier league

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    1. RICICLE
      1 hour, 22 mins ago

      Verbruggen says hi

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    2. F4L
      1 hour, 10 mins ago

      😆

      lavely jinx 😉

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      1. RICICLE
        15 mins ago

        😉

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    3. RICICLE
      1 hour, 10 mins ago

      Verbruggen wouldn’t of dropped that hehe

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    4. PartyTime
      1 hour, 3 mins ago

      Honda having a laugh

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  14. Big Mike
    2 hours, 22 mins ago

    Which is the best combo to have for the next 5 - 6 game weeks?

    A) Schade and Barnes
    B) Schade and Tavernier
    C) Barnes and Tavernier

    Currently on A.

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  15. FDMS All Starz
    2 hours, 22 mins ago

    Have 4FTs, would you do DCL & Pedro —> Jackson & Isak?

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    1. RICICLE
      2 hours, 19 mins ago

      In a heartbeat, I have both Jackson and Isak now after bringing both in this GW

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  16. have you seen cyan
    2 hours, 19 mins ago

    The reality of relegation has hit City and finally sunk in? Maybe morale is low moving forward.

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    1. Qaiss
      1 hour, 17 mins ago

      Will be a weird season

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      1. have you seen cyan
        1 hour, 15 mins ago

        Brighton are good and Villa. But losing 0-1 today seems a bit odd.

        Put yourself in their shoes, if you were a city player, you'd be thinking, where the hell am I going next season? That's what you would be thinking about.

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  17. Differentiator
    2 hours, 19 mins ago

    Jackson is so lazy oh my god. Literally jogging around, zero closing down.

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    1. RICICLE
      1 hour, 19 mins ago

      Not so dissimilar from Haaland then

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      1. Differentiator
        1 hour, 18 mins ago

        Haaland does run around a bit on closing down. jackson really doesn't

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        1. RICICLE
          23 mins ago

          Agreed if in order Haaland is a little more committed to those things than Jackson hehe

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  18. FourLokoLeipzig
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 18 mins ago

    FH went fine so I shouldn’t complain, but my only 50/50 was Porro vs Robertson… why do those decisions always seem to turn out the same way?!

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    1. Differentiator
      1 hour, 18 mins ago

      Score? I FH'd too, on 71 as it stands, with Barcola to go and potentially 4 more Suzuki pts coming

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      1. FourLokoLeipzig
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        1 hour, 10 mins ago

        77 all out if Suzuki cleanie holds

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        1. have you seen cyan
          1 hour, 10 mins ago

          Yea, about that...

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          1. FourLokoLeipzig
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            1 hour, 8 mins ago

            😀

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          2. g40steve
            1 hour, 5 mins ago

            🙂

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        2. FourLokoLeipzig
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 hour, 8 mins ago

          Ha, just scrolled down, guess that Suzuki’s points dropped off now!

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  19. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    2 hours, 15 mins ago

    Can’t believe after such an epic Saturday for fpl we still have a Gabriel bullet header to look forward to

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      2 hours, 14 mins ago

      Hopefully. Cala can either haul or not play too and that would be great. Then we still have MNF too

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      1. RICICLE
        2 hours, 12 mins ago

        If Calafiori sat this one out it would make my weekend haha

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          2 hours, 9 mins ago

          De Cuyper first sub too?

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    2. Feanor
      1 hour, 54 mins ago

      Isak brace for a 13 pointer, Gab yellow and a big zero

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  20. F4L
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    is this a joke

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    1. have you seen cyan
      1 hour, 10 mins ago

      lmao, u jinxed yourself good.

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      1. F4L
        1 hour, 8 mins ago

        🙂

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  21. JBG
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    Good for you Fulham

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    1. JBG
      2 hours, 10 mins ago

      Suzuki O.G even, good ML rival has him

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    2. F4L
      2 hours, 10 mins ago

      the definition of, its been coming

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  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 9 mins ago

    Manzambi subbed, not great for xMins

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 8 mins ago

      They have Barcelona on Tuesday.

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        1 hour, 3 mins ago

        Seems to happen regularly for him though, but hopefully it’s more so the Barca game.

        You’d think with this game still all to play for he’d be kept on still

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  23. Differentiator
    2 hours, 8 mins ago

    Lol ffs Suzuki

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  24. have you seen cyan
    2 hours, 7 mins ago

    Yamaha owners laughing

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  25. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 7 mins ago

    Suzuki own goal, oh my god!! FH and in disbelief

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  26. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    2 hours, 7 mins ago

    Will Gonzalo ever score again? He's getting transferred out tonight, but had hoped for a parting gift :'(

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  27. Differentiator
    2 hours, 6 mins ago

    Is that actually an own goal or a Iwobi goal out of curiosity?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 hour, 5 mins ago

      They've given it as an OG

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  28. TheSteel
    2 hours, 5 mins ago

    Suzuki and McGinn starter here. AMA

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  29. Differentiator
    2 hours, 4 mins ago

    Why is Zion Suzuki trying to stop Aston Villa’s ascension in English and European football?

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  30. Digital-Real
    2 hours, 3 mins ago

    So Manzambi is a 65 mins player. Looked leggy on the 55th min mark

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      1 hour, 3 mins ago

      Kills his appeal a lot really.

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    2. have you seen cyan
      1 hour, 3 mins ago

      Yea, mins still a concern. Was hoping he would get close to 90 tonight, but hmm.

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      1. Digital-Real
        58 mins ago

        especially when he played 65 mins last PL game and was rested mid week. Not great.

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        1. have you seen cyan
          58 mins ago

          Yea, that's what I don't get. Strange.

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