Fulham v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Clampy]

I thought Bennett was injured or is he just out of favour?

[Ads]

He has a back injury I think.

[Toronto Villa]

Gabby to hit a perfect hattrick... 4-2 Villa

He hit the perfect hattrick against Man City a few years back in a game that also ended 4-2. It would be ace to see that again.

[RussellC]

If Vlaar and Luna are both out it's a real worry. We'd probably have to go with a back 3 of Lowton - Baker - Clark, with Delph playing as a left wing-back.

[Dave Clark Five]

He'll have to play Hutton.

[PaulWinch again]

What's the situation with Vlaar.

[bobdylan]

Bacuna Lowton Baker Clark as a back 4? Ouch. Or Bacuna at left wing back like v West Ham, Lowton on the right and Herd at centre back with Clark and Baker?  Worked against Liverpool last season, but not Chelsea etc.

[Toronto Villa]

He'll have to play Hutton.

Is Hutton registered in the 25?

[eastie]

He'll have to play Hutton.

Is Hutton registered in the 25?

No, I don't think so.

[Clampy]

Bacuna Lowton Baker Clark as a back 4? Ouch. Or Bacuna at left wing back like v West Ham, Lowton on the right and Herd at centre back with Clark and Baker?  Worked against Liverpool last season, but not Chelsea etc.

He played Bacuna left back against West Ham so he might do that again, which would leave Clark and Baker as the two centre halves and Lowton in his normal spot. However,  if Lambert wanted to stick with five at the back, he could always bring Donacien in. There's also Enda Stevens he could call back I suppose.

[Villafirst]

Defensive injury problems highlight the need for a signing or two in the January window. Okore's injury was the biggest blow of all. PL might have to bring a loan player in, although he doesn't seem to favour loan-deals.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

the midfield crabs.

That'd be a great band name.

[Damo70]

What's the situation with Vlaar.

All they have said so far is it is very sore and he is very doubtful for Sunday. But it is obviously a worry that it is a calf injury and he missed two months last season with one.

[supertom]

Bacuna Lowton Baker Clark as a back 4? Ouch. Or Bacuna at left wing back like v West Ham, Lowton on the right and Herd at centre back with Clark and Baker?  Worked against Liverpool last season, but not Chelsea etc.

He played Bacuna left back against West Ham so he might do that again, which would leave Clark and Baker as the two centre halves and Lowton in his normal spot. However,  if Lambert wanted to stick with five at the back, he could always bring Donacien in. There's also Enda Stevens he could call back I suppose.

Defensively I would say Enda is slightly less of a worry than Luna and Bennett. He's just not very good going forward, or as quick as the other two.

[not3bad]

Enda Stevens is on loan.