Ian Maatsen and 0% Aston Villa teammate among trio who should be axed vs Fulham

Aston Villa face Fulham on Saturday after a 3-0 Carabao Cup exit to Bournemouth; Emery expected to drop Maatsen, Mings and Hemmings.

Aston Villa crashed out of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Wednesday, ending a seven-game unbeaten run. Amine Adli, Lewis Cook and Alvaro Rodriguez scored for the Cherries at the Vitality Stadium.

Manager Unai Emery is expected to make significant changes for Saturday's Premier League trip to Fulham. Ian Maatsen struggled defensively, winning just 40% of his ground duels and being dribbled past once. Tyrone Mings had a difficult night in central defence, winning zero per cent of his ground duels and making no tackles. George Hemmings was wasteful in attack, completing only 40% of his dribbles and winning 29% of his ground duels.

With Matteo Ruggeri injured, Emery has Victor Lindelof and Pau Torres available to rotate the defence. The manager faces a crucial fixture against Fulham, where Alvaro Arbeloa is fighting for his job at Craven Cottage.