Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Aston Villa in the Premier League today.
Nottingham Forest made five changes to their starting XI as they tried to arrest a five-game losing streak against Aston Villa.
Emmanuel Dennis and Serge Aurier were given first starts while Harry Toffolo, Ryan Yates and Remo Freuler also came back into the side.
Aston Villa made two changes, with fit-again Matt Cash replacing the injured Ludwig Augustinsson while Emiliano Buendia came in for Leon Bailey.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
A free-kick from Gibbs-White looks for Dennis but the ball goes well over the head of the striker and out for a goal-kick. The Villa fans cheer behind the goal.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
There will be two minutes of additional time.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Konsa slips a ball down the right finding Cash who lost his man. He then cuts the ball back to Rasmey but his cross is intercepted.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Freuler searches for Johnson with a pumped ball forward but it has too much pace on it and Mings sees it out for a throw-in. The Forest man never looked like he was getting on the end of the pass.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Forest have a chance to counter from a Villa throw in but the opportunity is wasted. The ball is fired into Dennis but the touch from the striker lets him down and the away side comes away with the ball.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Luiz looks to shoot from a tight angle, but his attempt is blocked by the wall. That's the second time today Villa have failed to beat the wall from a free-kick.
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