Opposition watch: Who are Aston Villa’s key men?

Fulham’s latest Premier League clash sees them take on Aston Villa on Saturday night in another hugely important clash for the Cottagers.

Alvaro Arbeloa’s men come into this clash of the back of two consecutive Premier League wins against Hull and Coventry.

Now they make the significant step up, taking on a Villa side who have been in great form, as shown by their recent victory over Manchester City last Saturday.

This will of course be a truly tricky challenge for Fulham, with Unai Emery once again transforming a slow start into a side who look incredibly challenging to face.

But, after a summer in which Villa lost such a big portion of their squad, they now have a very new-look side.

And so, who are their key men we need to look out for?

After finding himself surplus to requirements at Chelsea, Jackson failed to make the necessary impact to keep his spot at Bayern Munich.

Villa, however, saw exactly what Jackson brings and made the deal to bring him to Villa Park after Ollie Watkins left to go to Saudi Arabia.

It has not taken Jackson long to make his presence known, with the Senegalese forward bagging seven goals in 11 matches for Villa in all competitions.

Comfortably, his best asset remains his movement, though, with Jackson a nightmare to defend against.

He will certainly give David Affengruber and Calvin Bassey some things to think about on Saturday night.

Jackson has got a lot of the plaudits, and rightfully so, but another big signing in the summer for Aston Villa was Johan Manzambi.

The Swiss star made a big impression at the World Cup and Villa managed to beat Newcastle to his signature.

And he has not let down his new suitors, with three goals and three assists in all competitions.

His work with Nicolas Jackson has made the duo difficult to manage defensively and Fulham will need to keep their wits about a duo who already have 10 goals between them this season.

Mr Aston Villa.

Morgan Rogers, Ezri Konsa, Ollie Watkins, Emiliano Martinez, Youri Tielemans and Lucas Digne all departed but one man who remains is McGinn.

Now in his ninth season at Villa Park, McGinn is the engine that keeps this side going, the constant that means it is successful no matter what.

And aside from that, he is also mightily effective going forward, scoring two and assisting four times this season, making him another player in the Villa attack that Fulham need to be wary of.