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 today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Nuno makes just one change to the Nottingham Forest XI that started last week’s win at Manchester United, as Jota Silva drops out and Nicolas Dominguez comes in. Ten-goal top scorer Wood spearheads the hosts' attack.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
SUBS: Robin Olsen, Ross Barkley, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Ollie Watkins, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Lamare Bogarde.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne; Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara; Matty Cash, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers; Jhon Duran.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
SUBS: Carlos Miguel, Morato, Taiwo Awoniyi, Harry Toffolo, James Ward-Prowse, Jota Silva, Anthony Elanga, Ramon Sosa, Willy Boly.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams; Nicolas Dominguez, Ryan Yates; Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Aston Villa were also 3-2 winners last time out, having beaten RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. Continuing the Villans’ recent revival, that result put them back inside the top eight of the league-phase standings. Unai Emery’s men will now seek a third consecutive Premier League win, which would take them above Forest in the table.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Quickly bouncing back from their 3-0 defeat to an ailing Manchester City side just a few days earlier, Nottingham Forest conquered the champions’ city rivals last time out. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men beat Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford, lifting them into the Premier League’s top five. The Tricky Trees are now level on points with today’s visitors, but they have won just one of the clubs' last 11 top-flight meetings - albeit, that sole success was a 2-0 home victory last term.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
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