Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Forest captain Yates drops down to the ground again, calling for medical help. He seems to have sustained an ankle injury, so Nuno sends some substitutes to warm up..

Both Rogers and Yates play on, as a safety-first opening phase continues. Forest are content to sit deep and let their visitors have plenty of the ball in non-threatening areas.

Yates is left in a heap on the ground after a midfield challenge, but his team-mates play on as Forest begin to build an attack. He eventually gets up and limps back into action; however, Rogers is soon sinking down to the turf in pain. Play is halted.

With the teams locked together on Premier Leage points, Opta's live win predictor can hardly split them when it comes to who is most likely to prevail today. Forest have a 36% chance of victory, while Villa have a 35% chance as things stand.

Villa continue to build up play deliberately, seeking an opening to exploit. McGinn spots a slither of space and slides a low throughball for Digne, but the latter's curling cross is plucked out of the sky by Sels.

Clad in a deep blue kit, Aston Villa have had most of the ball early on, quietening a noisy crowd in Nottingham. The hosts are accustomed to ceding possession, as they prefer to counter-attack in any case.

Today marks Nottingham Forest’s 5,000th match in the top four tiers of English football, becoming the 12th side to reach that milestone in Football League history. Can they celebrate with a win that would take them up to fourth place in the Premier League?

Aston Villa kick off, and we are under way at the City Ground!

The players are out on the pitch, and kick-off in this Premier League contest is now just moments away!

Aston Villa also opt for a single change today, with Mings returning to the visitors' back four at the expense of Torres. After being dropped in midweek, Watkins stays on the bench, with the mercurial Duran starting back-to-back games instead.