Premier League champions Liverpool have picked up six points out of a possible 18. Not the form of champions.

This form has seen them slip to sixth in the league and are six points behind Man Utd in fourth.

Over at the City Ground Nottingham Forest have rattled up 11 attempts on target. But they're yet to beat Wolves captain Jose Sa.

Wolves, who have touched the ball just once in the Forest box, are yet to register an attempt on target.

Shamoon Hafez
Football news reporter at Etihad Stadium

The significance of Sunday's result at Anfield will not have been lost on Manchester City or Arsenal.

As it stands, Antoine Semenyo's goal means City have clawed the deficit back to just three points, before Mikel Arteta's side face Brentford on Thursday.

Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at Villa Park

There was a light show - seemingly traditional before Premier League games now - with smoke machines and a bit of fire.

One observer joked then we could get to 20 minutes and the atmosphere would be flat at 0-0.

It's not far off and Emi Martinez has been trying to rouse the crowd just to underline that.

A second Brighton booking as Joel Veltman is shown a card for a lunge at Emiliano Buendia. Moments later 40-year-old James Milner goes in on Amadou Onana but escapes a caution.

Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at Villa Park

James Milner - against one of his former clubs - equals Gareth Barry's Premier League appearance record of 653 as he replaces Carlos Baleba and gets a healthy round of applause from Villa Park.

Interestingly Baleba holds his shirt over his face as he sits in the dugout. Does not look like an injury and maybe Fabian Hurzeler was worried about that second minute booking.

653 not out for James Milner who finally comes on for Carlos Baleba.

Milner is on to make his 653rd Premier League appearance, now the joint-most in the competition's history alongside Gareth Barry.

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Nico O'Reilly has another pop from distance as the ball is worked to him 25 yards from goal by Bernardo Silva, but again he drives over. The shot is a little closer than his previous one, however.

Brighton are playing much better than they did against Crystal Palace at the weekend but Bart Verbruggen is forced into a close range save to deny the dangerous Morgan Rogers.

Villa are shading this but the visitors are working hard.

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Arne Slot, speaking to TNT Sports: "Throughout the whole season it is like this, so it is not the first time. Endo is now playing as a full-back and we have struggled for that position. The two we have for that position, Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong have been injured a lot."

Daniel Muñoz sprints down the right before sending in a cross that is a little deep for Tyrick Mitchell. The defender readjusts his position well but then it makes for an awkward header that he directs off target.

42.7% of the action has been in the Wolves defensive third over the last 15 minutes.

Eight attempts by Forest in the opening 20 minutes - two on target.

Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at Villa Park

James Milner was stripped and ready to come on for Brighton but he has just put his bib back on, so a record-equalling Premier League appearance will have to wait a few more minutes.

Errrr, James Milner has now put a bib on and gone running down the sidelines. Maybe we won't see him just yet.

Sound the James Milner klaxon!

The Brighton sub has been ordered to get ready to come on.

There must be an injury.

This will be Milner's 653rd Premier League appearance and means he will equal the record set by Gareth Barry - 24 years after he made his debut for Leeds as a 16-year-old.

Good start by Crystal Palace here as they look to follow up their win at Brighton by taking all three points here. They've dominated possession although no chances of note yet.