The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a disappointing 4-0 defeat to Leicester City last Monday, while Aston Villa played out a goalless draw against Leeds United, a day earlier.
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Nottingham Forest will host Aston Villa in an English Premier League fixture at City Ground on Monday night. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a disappointing 4-0 defeat to Leicester City last Monday, while Aston Villa played out a goalless draw against Leeds United, a day earlier. Forest are currently languishing at the bottom of the standings, having collected just four points from their opening eight games, while the visitors are sitting at the 16th position, with eight points, just two clear of the relegation zone.
Nottingham Forest have lost their last five games, against the likes of Tottenham Hotspur (2-0), Manchester City (6-0), Bournemouth (3-2), Fulham (3-2) and Leicester City. Last time out, James Madison scored a brace, while Harvey Barnes and Patson Daka netted one goal each for Foxes to hand a sixth league defeat of the campaign to Forest. The Tricky Trees’ lone league win of the season came against West Ham United, in August, courtesy of Taiwo Awoniyi’s lone goal on the stroke of half-time.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, are undefeated in their last three games. In their last outing against Leeds United, Steven Gerrard’s side failed to find the back of the net despite playing against 10-man for a large part of the game. Prior to that, Villa secured a narrow 1-0 win over Southampton courtesy of Jacob Ramsey’s 41st-minute goal. It was Aston Villa’s second league-win of the season. The English tactician is under pressure largely due to a style of play which is not always easy on the eye.
Awoniyi is expected to lead Forest’s attack with Johnson, Gibbs-White and Dennis is upport. Mangala and Freuler could pull the strings in the midfield. As for Aston Villa, Danny Ings is likely to spearhead the attack, with Olie Watkins and Buendia in support. Ashely Young might switch to the left-back position to deputise for the injured Lucas Digne and Ludwing Augustinsson.
Nottingham Forest probable starting lineup: Henderson, Williams, Cook, McKenna, Lodi, Mangala, Freuler, Johnson, Gibbs-White, Dennis, Awoniyi
Aston Villa probable starting lineup: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Young, Ramsey, Luiz, McGinn, Watkins, Ings, Buendia
The English Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa will take place at City Ground on Tuesday at 12:30 am IST.
| Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa | Key details |
| Date | October 10 (Monday) |
| Venue | City Ground |
| kickoff time in UK | 8:00 pm (Monday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Tuesday) |
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India are available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, the match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa can also be seen on SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event in the United Kingdom.
