Aston Villa need a win to stay in the Champions League qualification discussion, while uneven Fulham are hoping to boost their European potential at Villa Park on Saturday.
Villa enter the weekend three points back of fifth place, the last automatic qualification spot on the Premier League table, and Unai Emery’s men have shown no signs of a letdown despite a recent loss to Man City.
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Fulham have been a good team this Premier League season but have yet to really catch fire. The Cottagers are yet to win more than two-straight games in the Premier League, something that’s kept them in eighth with 51 points.