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Aston Villa host Nottingham Forest at Villa Park, with the two teams fighting at very different ends of the Premier League table. Villa sit fourth and are still pushing for a Champions League place, despite some uneven recent form, while Forest find themselves in a relegation battle - though beating West Ham last time out eases some of those fears.
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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
There will be an increasingly rare opportunity for Zaniolo now, as Unai Emery takes off Tielemans.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
At full stretch, Williams makes another vital intervention deep inside his own area, but the ball still makes its way to Cash, who then fires wildly over the crossbar from 20 yards out.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White Giovanni Alejandro Reyna
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Williams tracks inside to cut Watkins' progress into the box short, making a well-timed tackle. There is no consistent pattern to this game now, as it has become rather open and disjointed.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
MISS! Forest again fail to capitalise: Yates pokes a gilt-edged chance wide! A delightfully lofted free-kick by Gibbs-White again exposes Aston Villa's high line, but the substitute can only stretch out his boot and guide the ball past the left-hand post!
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Douglas Luiz actually stands aside, as Digne steps up and crashes his left-footed free-kick straight into Forest's defensive wall. It looks like Nuno is set to make a fourth substitution.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Quite craftily, Douglas Luiz draws a foul from Origi, just outside the Nottingham Forest area. He'll surely take the free-kick himself, with a hat-trick in the Villa midfielder's sights.
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Nicolás Martín Domínguez Ryan James Yates
Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
Having now seen off Forest's flurry following half-time, Villa are now bosing the ball again. They shift possession about in midfield, with all the onus on Forest to come out and seek more goals.
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