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  • FT: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Aston Villa - Dennis heads opener

  • Young levels with low strike from 25 yards before Watkins goal ruled out

  • Nottingham Forest move off bottom of Premier League

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Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. Team news - Five changes for Forest; Cash and Buendia in for Villa

    Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa (20:00 BST)

    Nottingham Forest.

    Steve Cooper makes five changes from the Nottingham Forest 11 that began the 4-0 thrashing by Leicester, with starts for Serge Aurier, Remo Freuler, Harry Toffolo, Ryan Yates and Emmanuel Dennis.

    Nottingham Forest XI: Henderson, McKenna, Cook, Aurier, Freuler, Toffolo, Kouyate, Yates, Gibbs-White, Dennis, Johnson.

    Subs: Hennessey, Williams, Worrall, Boly, Mangala, O'Brien, Lingard, Surridge, Awoniyi.

    Aston Villa.

    Steven Gerrard makes two changes from the Aston Villa 11 that began the goalless draw at Leeds on 2 October as Matty Cash replaces Sweden full-back Ludwig Augustinsson (who suffered an injury at the end of the first half on his debut), while Emiliano Buendia comes in for Leon Bailey.

    Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Mings, Konsa, Young, McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey, Coutinho, Buendia, Watkins.

    Subs: Olsen, Bednarek, Chambers, Archer, Sanson, Bogarde, Nakamba, Dendocker, Ings.

  2. How it stands

    Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa (20:00 BST)

    This is how it stands in the Premier League. Forest need a six-goal win to move out of the bottom three, but will definitely jump above Wolves and Leicester with a victory.

    Aston Villa will move into the top half, above Liverpool, with a win.

    BBC Sport.

  3. Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa (20:00 BST)

    It has been a cold and clear afternoon by the River Trent, ready for some football to warm everyone up tonight.

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  4. Thanks for joining us

    Hello and welcome along to BBC Sport's coverage of the Premier League fixture between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa from the City Ground.

    Kick-off for this one is at 20:00 BST.

  5. Big game at the bottom of the table

    It has been a mixed week for Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper, as he watched on as his side were beaten by East Midlands rivals Leicester 4-0 seven days ago.

    That left Forest rooted to the bottom of the table, but the club's owners then showed their support for the man who had guided them to an incredible promotion last season, by giving Cooper a new long-term contract.

    Can Cooper repay that faith in him tonight? It's another team from the Midlands, in the form of Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa up against them today. Both sides very much need the three points so it should be a good one.

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