Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of the early Monday evening game between Fulham and Aston Villa. I'm Ciaran Baynes and I'll be following tonight's action with you.

A bit better from Fulham as Tete puts the ball intot he box but Mings is first to it and clears comfortably.

Villa almost forge a chance to make it to as Watkins puts the ball into the box from the left flank but Fulham clear.

GOAL! McGinn lofted a lovely ball over the Fulham defence and Grealish making a diagonal run to the inside right channel saw Areola coming out and just clipped the ball over him and into the net. Fulham have looked tentative early and Villa took full advantage.

Villa have started the brighter and McGinn sees a shot blocked by Bryan after a lay-off from Watkins

And we're underway...

Mitrovic against Mings and Konsa will be an interesting battle. The Villa centre back pairing has looked pretty good since lockdown but the old fashioned English number nine type, that England don't produce anymore, will give them a test.

Fulham will have to see this as a great chance to open their account for the season. Though Villa beat the Blades last week they found it very hard to break down ten men so if the Cottagers can get their defence right (admittedly quite an ask), they should be well in this game.

Interesting betting market for this one. Villa favourites at around 6/4 while Fulham can be backed at over 2/1. The draw is 5/2.

Here are Scott Parker's thoughts ahead of the match.

Villa stick with the same side who beat Sheffield United last time out.

Skipper Tom Cairney, Bobby Reid and Tim Ream come into the starting line-up for the Cottagers, in place of Harrison Reed, Joshua Onomah and Aboubakar Kamara.

And this is how the hosts will line up...

This is the side the visitors have named for tonight's match...