Aston Villa Report

John Townley

#AVFC are held to a 1-1 draw by Nottingham Forest at the City Ground after spurning several chances to leave with three points. Morgan Rogers missed a golden opportunity in the 66th minute when it looked harder to miss than to score. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/footbal

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HT: It's level at the break after Neco Williams restored parity for Forest following Murillo's own goal. Ollie Watkins was denied by Matz Sels shortly after Villa's opener, while Morgan Rogers struck the bar just before the hosts equalised. Nottingham Forest 1-1 #AVFC

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GOAL: Neco Williams equalises for Forest. Goal comes a few minutes after Morgan Rogers hit the bar. Nottingham Forest 1-1 #AVFC

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GOAL: Villa lead! Morgan Rogers' ball across the box was turned in by Forest defender Murillo. Nottingham Forest 0-1 #AVFC

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We're underway at the City Ground... Nottingham Forest 0-0 #AVFC

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Emi Martinez has pulled out of Aston Villa's staring XI to face Nottingham Forest. He's been replaced by Marco Bizot. #AVFC

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Nottingham Forest starting XI vs #AVFC: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Sangare; Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Hutchinson; Igor Jesus. Subs: Ortega; Morato, Wood, Ndoye, Domínguez, Yates, McAtee, Netz, Bakwa.

John Townley

Unai Emery makes two changes from midweek as Victor Lindelof and Ross Barkley come into Aston Villa's starting XI. No Tyrone Mings, Harvey Elliott, Alysson or Jadon Sancho in the squad. #AVFC https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-team-news-vs-3

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#AVFC starting XI vs Nottingham Forest: Martinez; Cash, Lindelof, Pau, Digne; Onana, Barkley; McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers; Watkins. Subs: Bizot, Konsa, Buendia, Garcia, Abraham, Luiz, Maatsen, Bogarde, Bailey.

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No Jadon Sancho on the Aston Villa bus for this afternoon's match at the City Ground. #AVFC