Young to miss out for Villa

Aston Villa winger Ashley Young will miss his first Premier League game of the season at Craven Cottage through suspension.

Young, one of five Villa players named in the provisional England squad to face Switzerland next Wednesday at Wembley, has to serve a one-game ban after incurring five bookings this season.

Villa boss Martin O’Neill has to decide whether to include his only January transfer window signing, wide player Wayne Routledge, after a lack of first-team action since August with Tottenham.

Olof Mellberg, who has signed a pre-contract agreement with Juventus, is set to remain at right-back.

Team (from): Carson, Taylor, Mellberg, Laursen, Davies, Knight, Bouma, Routledge, Gardner, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Berger, Osbourne, Agbonlahor, Carew, Harewood, Moore, Salifou, Maloney.