Conor Hourihane has netted five of Villa's last seven home league goalsClick here for live text coverage on Saturday 14:00-20:00 BST
Aston Villa are still without suspended Wales international Neil Taylor for the visit of Fulham to the West Midlands.
The left-back serves the second of his three-match ban for a red card in Villa's last home game, the 1-0 home win over Bolton on 30 September.
Fulham defender Ryan Fredericks (foot) is a doubt, but forward Aboubakar Kamara (thigh) is back in training.
Captain Tom Cairney may start after knee trouble, while winger Jordan Graham could face his former club.
Seventh-placed Villa are looking for a response to last weekend's local derby loss to Wolves, their first defeat in nine games,
Fulham are ninth, unbeaten in four games and a point behind Villa, but they have won their last two away matches, at Nottingham Forest and QPR.
Match factsAston Villa have only lost one of their last 16 home league games against Fulham - a 2-1 Premier League defeat in April 2014.The Whites have won four of their last six league matches against Villa - but were 1-0 losers a year ago thanks to Jonathan Kodjia's late winner.Villa have lost just once in 14 league games at home - of which they are unbeaten in the last eight.Denis Odoi's 96th-minute equaliser against Preston last Saturday was the fourth successive league game in which Fulham have scored a goal in the 85th minute or later.Scott Hogan has had a hand in three goals in three Championship appearances against Fulham (two goals, one assist).Stefan Johansen has created 31 chances for his Fulham teammates this season - more than any other midfielder in the league, but only one has brought a goal.
Source: bbc.com