Aston Villa have finally returned to winning ways as they registered a huge comeback triumph over Fulham in the Premier League.

The Villans went behind early on, as Raul Jimenez nodded on from a corner at the front post to beat Emi Martinez.

Just before half-time, Aston Villa hit back through Ollie Watkins, before quickfire goals from John McGinn and Emi Buendia gave them the lead in the second half.

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In the end, Unai Emery and his side saw out the game, registering their first win of the Premier League campaign in front of their home fans.

The start of the season has come with plenty of criticism, but the club captain McGinn has come out in defence of one of his teammates.

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Ollie Watkins impressed against Fulham, finally getting off the mark with a goal in the league after a slow start to the season.

His form has coincided with the struggles of his teammates, as Aston Villa have been searching for something to kickstart the season.

Now they have that, club captain John McGinn has come out in defence of Watkins, as he told BBC’s Match of the Day...