By Aston Villa FC

Matty Cash and Emi Buendía returned to Aston Villa’s starting line-up for their Monday night clash against Nottingham Forest.

Right-back Cash made his comeback against his former club having missed the last two matches with a hamstring injury, while forward Buendía was also named in Villa’s XI as Steven Gerrard made two changes.

Ludwig Augustinsson and Leon Bailey, who both started the goalless draw at Leeds United, missed the encounter against The Reds due to injury.

Fit-again Calum Chambers was named among the substitutes for Villa’s first Premier League fixture at The City Ground since 1998.



Nott'm Forest: Henderson, Cook, Aurier, Toffolo, McKenna, Gibbs-White, Kouyaté, Johnson, Freuler, Yates, Dennis.

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

Aston Villa: Martínez, Mings, Cash, Konsa, Young, McGinn, Luiz, Coutinho, Ramsey, Watkins, Buendía.

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