Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Midway through the first half, it's been a rather tepid affair in the spring sunshine. For all Villa's dominance of the ball, Forest have stood firm - they've come to defend deep and hopefully snatch a winner on the break.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
A timely interception by Shelvey deep inside his own half prevents Buendia's reverse pass picking out Watkins' run, then Gibbs-White tempts McGinn into a challenge and earns a free-kick to relieve the pressure.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Shelvey fells Buendia, gifting Aston Villa a free-kick inside the Forest half, but the home side fail to make anything of it - they've lacked a little sharpness in the final third so far.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Though they have not come too close to opening the scoring, Villa have had 69 per cent of the possession over the opening 15 minutes.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Near the byline, Moreno just reaches a low throughball before Williams and guides the ball out of play. The Villa defender is then awarded a free-kick for some slight contact by his over-eager opponent.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
A misunderstanding between Buendia and Moreno sees the former pass the ball straight out of play on the left, as Villa take control of possession and enjoy the territorial advantage.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
While Villa have won their last two Premier League home games - beating Crystal Palace and Bournemouth - they have not won three consecutive top-flight matches at Villa Park in the same season since 2007. Can they finally match that streak today?
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