Brede Hangeland will miss six weeks' action after surgery to correct a nerve problem in his right leg.
Defender Phillipe Senderos will face a fitness test after playing through a thigh strain in Wednesday's 2-1 home defeat to Tottenham, and Fernando Amorebieta is also doubtful.
Loan striker Darren Bent is unable to play due to Fulham facing his parent club. The Villa forward has a hamstring strain in any case. Kieran Richardson is a doubt with hamstring trouble.
FULHAM SQUAD
Stekelenberg, Stockdale
Riether, Zverotic, Hughes, Senderos,
Amorebieta, Richardson, Riise,
Duff, Dejagah, Karagounis, Sidwell, Parker,
Kacaniklic, Kasami, Taarabt, Boateng,
Ruiz, Berbatov, Dembele,
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Rene Meulensteen ~ Referee: Mike Dean ~
Paul Lambert
Kozak, Agbonlahor, Weimann, Benteke, Bowery,
Bacuna, El Ahmadi, Delph, Westwood,
Albrighton, Sylla, Tonev, Helenius,
Baker, Vlaar, Clark, Lowton, Luna,
Guzan, Steer,
ASTON VILLA SQUAD
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Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert faces defensive issues ahead of his side's Barclays Premier League clash at Fulham on Sunday.
Skipper Ron Vlaar is doubtful with a calf injury that forced him off in the midweek win at Southampton, whilst Antonio Luna is struggling with a groin problem, added to which Joe Bennett continues to recover from a back issue that has kept him out since the end of September.
Lambert must also decide whether to recall Christian Benteke to the starting line-up after relegating the striker to a sub's role at the St Mary's Stadium.
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