Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates
The two sides clash at The City Ground with Villa target a spot in the top four
Nottingham Forest host Aston Villa in today’s 2pm Premier League kick off. Forest are looking to bounce back from a heavy 3-0 loss to Liverpool in their last league game and are in search of points in their attempt to further distance themselves from the relegation zone.
They face a difficult task against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa though. Villa are unbeaten in their past six matches, across all competitions, and you need to go back to September for the last time they lost in the Premier League. The midlands side are fifth in the table and will end the day inside the top four should they be victorious.
Goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos makes his Forest debut as Matt Turner is dropped to the bench while Harry Toffolo and Taiwo Awoniyi come in for Willy Boly and Serge Aurier. Emery has named the same 11 that began Villa’s 3-1 win over Luton.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below:
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
OVER! Villa are starting to load the box. Diaby cannot get a shot away and Bailey's hopeful cross is cleared away. Tielemans collects it on the edge but strikes a wild effort well over the target.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Substitution Harry Stefano Toffolo Sèrge Alain Stéphane Aurier
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
SAVE! Luiz blasts a low cross into the box from the left, with Forest getting it away. However, Bailey collects it and fires a pass into the feet of Diaby, who switches the ball into his left foot before curling a low shot towards the corner. Vlachodimos watches it all the way and makes a simple save.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Digne is given space and time on the left, with the full-back whipping a cross into the middle of the box. Watkins tries to attack it, but Niakhate tracks the striker and clears it away.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Gibbs-White switches a free-kick from left to right, with Murillo taking the ball down well inside the box. However, there was a foul on Luiz and Villa have it back.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Kamara is the first player to go into the book after a late tackle on Elanga.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Awoniyi tries to get on the end of a long ball up the pitch and puts pressure on Torres, but the centre-back deals with it well.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Villa have won just one of their last 54 Premier League matches in which they went in at half-time 0-1 down (drawing eight and losing 45). They had a good chance of turning the score in their favour when they were only losing by one, but Forest made it much more difficult with their second goal just a few minutes after the restart.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Digne drives a smart pass inside to Diaby, who rolls a pass to Bailey inside the box. He attempts to curl a first-time shot across the goal and into the top corner, but it sails over.
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