Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa: Preview

Nottingham Forest are currently bottom of the Premier League. Steve Cooper has been rewarded with a new contract which extends his tenure in the East Midlands until 2025. Aston Villa have gone three games unbeaten this season. They lost four of their opening six games but have since drawn with Manchester City.

Diego Carlos, Boubacar Kamara, Lucas Digne, Ludwig Augustinsson and Scott McKenna are injured for Nottingham Forest's game against Leeds United. Callum Chambers and Matty Cash are back in action for the visitors. Ashley Young could start on the left against Forest. Steve Cooper has a lot of questions regarding his team selection. He has to incorporate 22 players into his squad and keep current players in the picture. He also has the task of finding his best 11 and picking up results. The team news is not yet known. It is possible that Steve Coontz will stick with his usual 4-3-2 formation.

Nottingham Forest are going to play with confidence on Monday night. Aston Villa have been poor in front of goal this season. They have lacked consistency in their attack. If they play on the front foot, they will be punished. They are in the Premier League now. Their opponents are better than them. Forest have conceded nine goals from outside the box this term. Villa's opponents have scored three goals. The team has a new manager, so it's a fresh start for both players and manager. It's an opportunity for Villa to rekindle their attacking spark.

Nottingham Forest are looking for a talisman to get them back into the game. Taiwo Awoniyi has scored both goals this season. He played better when the ball was played through for him to run onto. Awo is about to announce himself to the Premier League in a big way. A win for Nottingham Forest would be a fresh start for them.

Philippe Coutinho is likely to start on the left wing for Aston Villa against Nottingham Forest on Monday. Coutino had a number of good chances against Manchester United but missed them. Forest have a problem with defending and they will be punished if they don't improve. The match will take place at Villa Park.

Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa is a Premier League match. Nottingham Forest's predicted starting XI is Henderson, Lodi, Niakhate, McKenna, Aurier, O'Brien, Freuler, Mangala, Gibbs-White, Awoniyi, Johnson.

Aston Villa predicted XI for Nottingham Forest:Martinez, Young, Mings, Konsa, Cash, McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey, Coutinho, Watkins, Bailey.