Christian Benteke is named on the Aston Villa bench for the visit of Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City.

Premier League

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 5 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

Liverpool 1 Aston Villa 0

Liverpool 0 Aston Villa 1

Aston Villa 2 Hull City 1

Aston Villa 0 Newcastle United 0

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has named an unchanged XI for today’s Barclays Premier League home clash with Newcastle.

All the team news from around the grounds ahead of Week 2 in the Premier League - more to follow as it comes in.

PREMIER LEAGUE:

Andreas Weimann’s second-half strike proved the difference as Aston Villa won 1-0 at Stoke on the opening day of the Barclays Premier League season.

10 teams are starting their Premier League campaigns this afternoon.

Switzerland 2 France 5

Switzerland 2 France 5

Aston Villa have signed former Arsenal and Fulham defender Philippe Senderos.

Aston Villa have announced the signing of former Arsenal and Fulham defender Philippe Senderos. Senderos, 29, has agreed a two-year deal that will take effect from July 1.

Fulham 1 Sunderland 4

Adam Johnson's hat-trick spearheaded Sunderland's third win in six days, a ruthless 4-1 Barclays Premier League victory at Fulham today.

Fulham 2 West Ham 1

Everton 4 Fulham 1

Fulham 2 Aston Villa 0

Fulham 1 Tottenham 2

Robin van Persie was again absent from the Manchester United squad but Marouane Fellaini was selected to face former club Everton at Old Trafford.

Southampton 2 Fulham 0

Southampton 2 Fulham 0

Crystal Palace 1 Fulham 4

Crystal Palace 1 Fulham 4

Fulham 1 Stoke City 0

Former Sunderland striker Darren Bent had to settle for a place on the bench as his new club Fulham prepared to kick off the new Barclays Premier League season at the Stadium of Light.

Fulham 0 Chelsea 3

Fulham 3 QPR 2

Tottenham 0 Fulham 1

Sunderland 2 Fulham 2

Fulham manager Martin Jol made three changes to his side for the visit of Stoke in the Barclays Premier League.

Fulham striker Dimitar Berbatov faces a fitness test on his hamstring ahead of the Barclays Premier League clash at Norwich.

Fulham 3 West Ham 1

Champions Manchester City named an unchanged side for their Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham at the Etihad Stadium.

Fulham boss Martin Jol has confirmed Dimitar Berbatov will return to his side for the clash with Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City.

Fulham and Wigan both made a number of changes for this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League encounter at Craven Cottage.

Tom Ince and Alex Baptiste start for Blackpool in today’s FA Cup third-round tie at Fulham, despite speculation both are on the brink of quitting the club.

Fulham were today hoping Mark Schwarzer would be fit to return for their New Year’s Day clash at West Brom.

Fulham manager Martin Jol compared his mood to a “thunderstorm” after a drab performance by the Londoners allowed Southampton to snatch a point yesterday.

Bryan Ruiz could return for Fulham’s Boxing Day clash against struggling Southampton.

Fulham boss Martin Jol has been forced to recall goalkeeper David Stockdale from his loan spell at Hull ahead of his side’s Premier League trip to Liverpool.