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PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Villa Park Date: Saturday, 29 November Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Coverage: Updates on BBC WM 95.6FM; BBC Sport website & highlights on Match of the Day; featured game on Final Score <hr> <!-- S SF -->Villa defender Carlos Cuellar could return following groin and thigh injuries, while John Carew (hip) and Luke Young (thigh) also hope to play.
Goalkeeper Brad Friedel is set to surpass David James' record of 166 consecutive Premier League appearances.
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is expected to name the same side that held Liverpool to a goalless draw last weekend.
Midfielder Leon Andreasen missed that match but has recovered from a back injury and is available. <!-- E SF -->
<hr> Villa (from): Friedel, Guzan, Luke Young, Davies, Laursen, Cuellar, Knight, Shorey, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Barry, Sidwell, Ashley Young, Milner, Agbonlahor, Carew, Harewood, Salifou, Delfouneso, Gardner, Osbourne.
Fulham (from): Schwarzer, Zuberbuhler, Hughes, Leijer, Baird, Kallio, Hangeland, Stoor, Pantsil, Konchesky; Davies, Gera, Gray, Andreasen, Bullard, Dempsey, Ki-Hyeon, Etuhu, Murphy, Andranik, Kamara, Zamora, Johnson, Nevland.
<hr> Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill:
"Their draw against Liverpool at Anfield was very eye-catching and their performances this season have been very good.
"They are a fine football side. They have drawn with Liverpool and beat Tottenham, when they were riding high.
"It's a difficult game. But we are in good spirits and ready for it. I want us to go and win."
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson:
"Villa have done well to beat Arsenal and then to take a point against Manchester United in their last two matches.
"They will be seeing this game as a definite three-pointer which will add to their total in trying to get a Champions League spot.
"We have to disappoint them and the only way we can do that is by playing well enough to thwart them in their attacking play."
Facts & Figures
Aston Villa who've won at Arsenal and held Manchester United to a goalless home draw in their last two outings, now go in search of three points against Fulham at Villa Park which would see them back in the top three.
Roy Hodgson's first win as Fulham manager was home to Aston Villa on 3 February this year. The 2-1 triumph was the first of six victories in 14 outings that led to the Cottagers' top-flight survival on the last day.
The Londoners travel without an away win this season, and with just two points on the road. But they did hold Liverpool to a goalless draw at Anfield last Saturday.
If he takes his place in the Aston Villa goal Brad Friedel will set a new Premier League record of 167 consecutive appearances.
These clubs have the most settled squads in the Premier League. They have only fielded 36 players between them all season.
It was four months before England won the World Cup when Fulham last experienced a top-flight victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park; 2-5 on 12 March 1966.
Distance between the clubs: 125 miles (202 kilometres)
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