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Luke Baker
Saturday 24 February 2024 17:29 GMT
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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.

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.

Follow the latest action from the Premier League below and get the latest Premier League odds here.

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Aston Villa are unchanged from their win over Fulham last weekend, with Tielemans again selected in the absence of Boubacar Kamara, who injured his anterior cruciate ligament earlier this month. Emi Buendia and Tyrone Mings are Villa's other long-term absentees, while England defender Ezri Konsa is also sidelined by a less serious knee problem.

24 February 2024 14:51

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

SUBS: Matt Turner, Giovanni Reyna, Cheikhou Kouyate, Andrew Omobamidele, Harry Toffolo, Rodrigo Ribeiro, Divock Origi, Ryan Yates, Gonzalo Montiel.

24 February 2024 14:45

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Felipe, Murillo, Moussa Niakhate; Nicolas Dominguez, Danilo; Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Taiwo Awoniyi.

24 February 2024 14:44

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

SUBS: Robin Olsen, Joe Gauci, Moussa Diaby, Morgan Rogers, Nicolo Zaniolo, Calum Chambers, Lucas Digne, Kaine Kessler, Tim Iroegbunam.

24 February 2024 14:40

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

ASTON VILLA (4-2-3-1): Emi Martinez; Matty Cash, Clement Lenglet, Pau Torres, Alex Moreno; Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Leon Bailey, Youri Tielemans, Jacob Ramsey; Ollie Watkins.

24 February 2024 14:38

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest may have sprung a surprise by beating Aston Villa 2-0 at the City Ground three months ago, but they have not overcome their fellow European Cup winners at Villa Park since 1994. Forest have just two Premier League away wins to their name all season, but last week's 2-0 home win over West Ham leaves them 16th in the standings, four points above Luton Town and the relegation zone.

24 February 2024 14:35

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

In a reversal of their fortunes from earlier this season, Aston Villa's 2-1 win over Fulham last week made it five games without defeat on the road for Unai Emery's men, who have recently begun to falter at home: Villa approach today's clash in Birmingham having lost their last three home matches across all competitions. After an Ollie Watkins brace guided them to victory at Craven Cottage, the Lions sit fourth in the Premier League table, with a two-point lead over Tottenham Hotspur in the fight for Champions League qualification. Yesterday, they were drawn against fallen giants Ajax in the Europa Conference League's last 16.

24 February 2024 14:33

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest at Villa Park!

24 February 2024 14:31

Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest

Follow all the goals and latest action from the Premier League here with The Independent. Team news and line-ups coming up shortly…

24 February 2024 14:00

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