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 in the Premier League today.
Nottingham Forest made five changes to their starting XI as they tried to arrest a five-game losing streak against Aston Villa.
Emmanuel Dennis and Serge Aurier were given first starts while Harry Toffolo, Ryan Yates and Remo Freuler also came back into the side.
Aston Villa made two changes, with fit-again Matt Cash replacing the injured Ludwig Augustinsson while Emiliano Buendia came in for Leon Bailey.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Young and Coutinho combine before Ramsey is pushed to the floor by McKenna. The ball is positioned to the left of the box with Luiz over it.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Cash puts a tame inswinging cross from the right straight into the gloves of Henderson.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Down the right, Yates finds Aurier who crosses towards Kouyate. Inside the left of the box, his tame header from a tight angle lands into the gloves of Martinez.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Dennis may be leading the line for Forest, but he continues to come deep for the ball. Often coming down the left, this time he is fouled after entering the Forest half on the right. He has not been involved in the game since scoring so has gone looking for the ball.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Before today, Forest had faced the most shots (136) and most shots on target (56) in the Premier League this season. Since 2003-04, only two teams have faced more shots on target in their first eight games in a season in the division: Blackpool in 2010-11 (57) and Hull City in 2016-17 (59).
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Watkins' pace and physicality has been a problem for Forest. A long clearance goes forward to the striker, with the England international rolling McKenna before Cook clears the ball out for a throw-in.
Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa
Aurier is pushed to the floor by Wakins on the right and a free-kick is given. In a crossing position, they take it short but nothing comes of it.
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