By Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa’s starting XI for today’s Premier League game against Nottingham Forest has been announced.

Unai Emery has kept faith with the team that started Tuesday’s 2-1 win at Leicester City.

The red-hot Ollie Watkins, who has eight goals in his last ten games, leads the line.

Leon Bailey and Jacob Ramsey will take up places on the wings, with Emi Buendia slotting in behind Watkins.

John McGinn and Douglas Luiz will sit in front of a back five of Emi Martinez, Alex Moreno, Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa and Ashley Young. 

Here are the teams in full…



Aston Villa: Martínez, Mings, Konsa, Ashley Young, Álex Moreno, Bailey, Douglas Luiz, Ramsey, McGinn, Watkins, Buendía

Subs: Dendoncker, Diego Carlos, Sinisalo, Chambers, Durán, Digne, Revan, Traoré, Olsen

Nott'm Forest: Navas, Williams, Toffolo, Felipe, Niakhaté, Worrall, Johnson, Shelvey, Danilo, Kouyaté, Gibbs-White

Subs: Awoniyi, Surridge, Hennessey, Dennis, Ayew, Freuler, Lingard, McKenna, Mangala