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Nottingham Forest: Matz Sels, Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams, Ryan Yates, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolas Dominguez, Chris Wood.
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Subs: Morato, Taiwo Awoniyi, Harry Toffolo, James Ward-Prowse, Jota Silva, Anthony Elanga, Ramon Sosa, Willy-Arnaud Boly, Carlos Miguel.
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Aston Villa: Emiliano Martinez, Matty Cash, Diego Carlos, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Boubacar Kamara, Jhon Duran.
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Subs: Ross Barkley, Emiliano Buendia, Ollie Watkins, Pau Torres, Kosta Nedeljkovic, Ian Maatsen, Amadou Onana, Lamare Bogarde, Robin Olsen.
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Aston Villa, whose form looked to have slipped, look to have refound their mojo, with a big win in Leipzig to celebrate to follow two Premier League wins that were much-needed. Nottingham Forest are hunting in the territory Villa aspire to, Nuno hailed as a miracle worker in the East Midlands. Two former European Cup winners where the good times have rolled around once again, this could be a pre-Christmas cracker.
Kick-off is 5.30pm. Join me.
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main events
12 minutes: Forest captain Ryan Yates took the knock. So is Morgan Rogers. Several players are showing signs of wear and tear due to the hectic schedule.
9 minutes: Unai Emery patrols the touchline, his deadpan expression always reminding me of Steve Coogan as Mr Hennessy. His team enjoys overwhelming possession, but little change.
8 minutes: There were almost no tackles. As Forest keeper Mats Selz looked pained, Duran took the kick.
7 minutes: Forest are staying on top of their game, as you would expect from a Nuno team.
Bogdan can be reached as follows: “I'm not a fan of either of these teams, but the fact is that they've been European champions together three times, so this is probably two bigger clubs than anyone realizes. It is a match between two teams whose traditions and history must be respected.”
Both teams have gone through some rough times since then, but after visiting them there is no doubting what a big club they are. In fact, I love visiting both.
5 minutes: Villa dominate possession, Forest fall back and Chris Wood returns to support. When inviting a counterattack, Hudson-Odoi was unable to contain the ball.
4 minutes: Gibbs-White and Anderson linked up, but the ball into the middle was no test for Martinez.
3 minutes: Morgan Rogers' blonde hair – is it new? “Abel Xavier please.'' Villa is doing most of the pushing.
Mull of Kintyre means go go go go go to Notts
1 minute: The Midland derby is a high-stakes gamble, but it will make for a nice change. It has been several decades since this became commonplace. John Duran, 21, got an early touch yesterday.
The sound of Welcome to the Jungle begins showtime at the City Ground.
Photo: Michael Regan/Getty Images (top). Sean Botterill/Getty Images.
Late news: Pau Torres is back, but Tyron Mings felt sick during warm-ups.
Nottingham Forest: Mats Sells, Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams, Ryan Yates, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolas Dominguez, Chris Wood.
Sub: Morato, Taiwo Awonyi, Harry Toffolo, James Ward-Prowse, Jota Silva, Anthony Elanga, Ramon Sosa, Willy-Arnaud Boly, Carlos Miguel.
Aston Villa: Emiliano Martinez, Matty Cash, Diego Carlos, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Boubacar Camara, John Duran.
Sub: Ross Barkley, Emiliano Buendia, Olly Watkins, Kosta Nedeljković, Ian Maassen, Amadou Onana, Lamarre Bogard, Robin Olsen.
Based on this result, it will be a battle between 5th place and 6th place.
Saturday 3pm ended with some surprising results.
One change from Forest's glorious defeat Manchester United's Dominguez replaced Jota. Duran will start as expected for Villa, with Tyrone Mings replacing Pau Torres.
Team – Duran starts
Nottingham Forest: Mats Sells, Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams, Ryan Yates, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolas Dominguez, Chris Wood.
Sub: Morato, Taiwo Awonyi, Harry Toffolo, James Ward-Prowse, Jota Silva, Anthony Elanga, Ramon Sosa, Willy-Arnaud Boly, Carlos Miguel.
Aston Villa: Emiliano Martinez, Matty Cash, Diego Carlos, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Boubacar Camara, John Duran.
Sub: Ross Barkley, Emiliano Buendia, Olly Watkins, Pau Torres, Kosta Nedeljković, Ian Maassen, Amadou Onana, Lamarre Bogard, Robin Olsen.
It's quiz time, but it's difficult.
Early team news.
Alex Moreno cannot play for Forest as he is on loan at Villa.
Ollie Watkins is doubtful, so John Duran could get a fresh start after scoring in last week's win against Southampton.
preamble
Aston Villa, who had seemed to be on a downturn, appeared to be back on form with a big win in Leipzig, following up on their much-needed second successive Premier League win. Nottingham Forest are hunting in Villa's territory and Nuno is being hailed as the miracle man of the East Midlands. With both former European Cup winners back in good form, this could be something to look forward to before Christmas.
Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. Please join us.
