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
After Johnson sprints into the box from the right and cuts the ball back towards the penalty spot, Gibbs-White can't make contact and his fresh-air shot allows Villa to clear the danger.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Kouyate is now forced over to the touchline by an injury, and it looks like he might be following Bailey in coming off before the break. Freuler is warming up on the touchline.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Following his surge down the right to set up Watkins' chance, Bailey is hurt, having possibly pulled a muscle in the process. After a pause in the action - during which the players take on drinks - the Jamaican winger limps slowly off the pitch.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Leon Patrick Bailey Butler Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
SHARP SAVE! Bailey drives in from the right flank to the byline and drills a pacy ball across for Watkins to attack at the near post, but Navas palms away the striker's goalbound header! That was a crucial stop from the veteran keeper!
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