The Belgian midfielder has been superb in recent months. But if you're Fulham, how do you leave him unmarked? It’s all Villa early on The opening exchanges have been dominated by Villa. Lots of pressure from the hosts,

Cassie: Some of the Villa players looked tired after a long season. It was a game they needed to win,but didn't take advantage when Fulham only had 10 players on the pitch. Boubacar Kamara is an unsung hero and again he played a blinder.

Aston Villa boosted its chances of Champions League qualification after topping Fulham 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. Youri Tielemans' first-half header settled the game at Villa Park and moved seventh-placed Villa level on points with Chelsea in fifth and Nottingham Forest in sixth.