http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8481175.stmFulham v Aston VillaVenue: Craven Cottage Date: Saturday, 30 January 2010 Kick-off: 1500 GMT
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TEAM NEWSFulham striker Andrew Johnson remains sidelined, along with defender Paul Konchesky and midfielder Clint Dempsey.
Chris Smalling should continue in defence despite agreeing to join champions Manchester United at the end of the season.
Aston Villa are likely to again be without Stephen Warnock, who is suffering with a shin injury.
Nigel Reo-Coker could be sidelined for up to three months with an ankle injury picked up in training.
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FulhamInjured/unavailable: Dempsey, Johnson & Pantsil (all knee), Konchesky (ankle), Etuhu (Africa Cup of Nations)
Aston VillaDoubtful: Carew (knee), Warnock (shin)
Injured: Albrighton & Reo-Coker (both ankle), Bouma (toe), Harewood (foot)
MATCH PREVIEWAston Villa enter a critical stage of the season that will "make or break" their Champions League challenge, according to manager Martin O'Neill.
I think the target for the team is to finish higher than we did last year... Hopefully that could potentially mean a Champions League spot
Aston Villa defender Richard Dunne
Villa are four points off fourth spot and round off the month with Saturday's trip to Craven Cottage before facing Tottenham and Manchester United at the start of February.
Despite reaching their first Wembley final for a decade, Villa's league form has suffered an alarming dip. Wednesday's goalless draw with Arsenal was a return to form of sorts, but it was Villa's fourth game without a win in a spell during which they have only collected two points. Significantly they have failed to score in any of those four matches.
Fulham have suffered their own dramatic decline. They have now lost four league games in a row and gone five without a win since December's 3-0 defeat of Manchester United.
Roy Hodgson's side are, however, unbeaten at Craven Cottage since September and have not lost at home to Villa since February 2004.
MATCH FACTSHead-to-head
• This is the 56th meeting between these sides. Fulham have won 18, Villa 19 with 18 draws.
• Only one of the 17 Premier League meetings between the two sides has ended as an away win.
• Fulham are unbeaten at Craven Cottage since the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on 26 September, a run of 11 games.
• If selected, Danny Murphy will be making his 100th appearance for Fulham.
• The Cottagers have won 100 Premier League matches. Roy Hodgson has also overseen 100 games at the club.
Aston Villa• Villa have only taken two points from their last four league matches, and not scored a single goal in that time. Failure to score at Craven Cottage would equal their top-flight record, last set between February and March 1992.
• Villa have won just four of their last 16 Premier League matches on the road.
• Curtis Davies has made 199 career appearances.
LEADING GOALSCORERS Fulham
Zamora: 11 goals (6 league); Dempsey: 7 goals (6 league)
Aston VillaAgbonlahor: 10 goals (8 league); Milner: 8 goals (4 league)
MATCH OFFICIALSReferee: Lee Mason
Assistant referees: Simon Long & Ceri Richards
Fourth official: Andy D'Urso
LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPSFulham (L0-2 v Tottenham, a): Schwarzer; Hughes, Hangeland, Smalling, Baird, Riise (Davies 64), Dikgacoi, Murphy, Gera (Kamara 72), Duff, Zamora (Elm 79). Subs not used: Zuberbuhler, Nevland, Greening, Kallio.
Aston Villa (D0-0 v Arsenal, h): Friedel; Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, L Young, A Young, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Agbonlahor, Heskey (Delph 78). Subs not used: Guzan, Shorey, Beye, Davies, Sidwell, Delfouneso.
MOST RECENT MEETINGAston Villa 2-0 Fulham (30 August 2009)
Aston Villa scorers: Pantsil 3 (o.g.), Agbonlahor 59