Fulham v Aston Villa

Saturday, 13 August

Fulham v Aston Villa

Craven Cottage

Kick-off: 15.00 BST

Last season: Aston Villa 2 Fulham 2, Fulham 1 Aston Villa 1.

Without Ashley Young and Stewart Downing sending an unceasing stream of crosses into opposition penalty areas Darren Bent, and by extension Aston Villa, could have a rough ride this season.

New manager Alex McLeish has been rewarded for relegating Birmingham with a controversial switch across town and he faces a battle to win over disgruntled Villa fans before the season even starts.

Shay Given and Charles N'Zogbia are both good signings but the club remain reliant on Bent's goals and it's difficult to see anything other than a mid-table finish this season.

Fulham's new manager Martin Jol will hope to continue in much the same vein as his predecessor, Mark Hughes.

The Dutch manager has added ex-Liverpool left-back John Arne Riise and Czech midfielder Marcel Gecov and, perhaps most importantly, the club still look threatening up front.

Live online/TV coverage

In the U.K., Sky Sports and ESPN will share live coverage and highlights, while Match of the Day will broadcast a comprehensive highlights program on Saturday and Sunday nights, full details are available on the BBC Web site. In the U.S., Fox Sports and ESPN will show select matches and highlights, check their individual TV schedules for further details.

In Australia, Fox Sports has the exclusive rights to the entire EPL season, while in New Zealand, Sky TV will broadcast a selection of live games.

Indian fans will have to contend with ESPN Star's coverage, full details are available on the company's website.

For all other countries, the official Premier League website has a comprehesive list of broadcasters. Further live online coverage of Saturday afternoon matches from around the world is available here.

Australia