Fulham v Aston Villa preview

05 November 2010 10:34
Team news for Saturday's Premier League clash between Fulham and Aston Villa at Craven Cottage.[LNB] Damien Duff and Dickson Etuhu return for Fulham.[LNB]Duff and Etuhu have recovered from their respective calf and ankle injuries.[LNB]Andy Johnson is set to continue making his comeback from the bench.[LNB]Villa face a striker crisis for the game after John Carew, who was due to replace knee-injury victim Emile Heskey against the Cottagers, was ruled out for three to four weeks with a calf injury.[LNB]Fellow striker Gabriel Agbonlahor is still not ready to return after a groin operation, although he has started light training, so Nathan Delfouneso is set to lead the line.[LNB]But winger Marc Albrighton is available after serving a one-match ban against Birmingham for his sending-off against Burnley in the Carling Cup.[LNB]Midfielder Steve Sidwell has recovered from a stomach bug and full-back Habib Beye is also in contention after overcoming an ankle problem.[LNB]Fulham (from): Schwarzer, Stockdale, Kelly, Pantsil, Salcido, Baird, Hangeland, Hughes, Duff, Etuhu, Davies, Halliche, Gera, Riise, E Johnson, A Johnson, Greening, Dempsey, Dikgacoi, Kamara, Dembele.[LNB]Aston Villa (from): Friedel, Luke Young, Beye, Collins, Dunne, Cuellar, Clark, Warnock, Albrighton, Sidwell, Reo-Coker, Ireland, Downing, Ashley Young, Delfouneso, Bannan, Lichaj.

Source: Team_Talk