Overview

• Aston Villa overturned a third‑minute Raúl Jiménez header to win 3–1 at Villa Park with goals from Ollie Watkins, John McGinn and Emiliano Buendía.
• Jiménez signaled right‑side/inguinal discomfort and was substituted around the 11th minute for Adama Traoré, and Fulham have not issued a formal diagnosis.
• The result lifts Villa out of the relegation places and snaps Fulham’s recent winning run in the league.
• His fitness is a developing concern for club selection and for the Mexican national team ahead of upcoming international fixtures.
• Jiménez returned to Fulham’s starting XI for the first time in weeks, and some outlets reported the goal as taking him to 60 Premier League goals for a Mexican player.