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
Clutching his calf after a challenge from Worrall, the latest player to pick up an injury is Villa playmaker Buendia. After a brief pause in the game, though, he is able to get up and continue for now.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Using all his experience, Freuler earns a free-kick for Forest on the edge of his own area, as he draws a foul from the fast-closing Ramsey.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Another niggly foul breaks up play, as having been clipped on the foot by Watkins, Shelvey drops to the deck in apparent agony. No booking follows for the Villa man, though.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Two more long throw-ins from Niakhite cause a little consternation in Villa's back line, but they manage to clear their lines on both occasions. That's a valuable weapon for Forest, who need all the routes to goal they can find right now.
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