- Forest's team for clash with Villa confirmed
- Three changes from Man Utd win
- Morato, Domínguez & Hudson-Odoi all start
Nottingham Forest’s line-up for this evening’s Premier League match against Aston Villa at Villa Park has been locked in.
Nuno Espírito Santo has made three changes from the side that secured a 1-0 win against Manchester United midweek.
The three players coming into the Forest XI are Morato, Nicolás Domínguez and the returning Callum Hudson-Odoi after the winger missed the midweek match.
Matz Sels continues in goal after equalling Mark Crossley’s clean sheet record midweek.
Murillo and Nikola Milenković start in the centre of defence, flanked by Neco Williams on the right and Morato on the left.
The midfield three sees captain Ryan Yates and Elliot Anderson joined by Domínguez, who returns to the starting XI after coming off the bench midweek.
Hudson-Odoi slots in of the left of the front three, with Morgan Gibbs-White on the right. Morgan Gibbs-White is at the forefront of the Forest attack.
The home side have made seven changes to their starting XI for their trip to Brighton & Hove Albion midweek, including a completely new back four.
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Forest
Sels, Williams, Milenković, Murillo, Morato, Yates (C), Domínguez, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Elanga.
Substitutes: Miguel, Sangaré, Toffolo, da Silva Moreira, Jota, Sosa, Danilo, Boly, Abbott.
Aston Villa
Martínez, García, Mings, Disasi, Maatsen, Tielemans, Onana, Rogers, Asensio, Malen, Watkins.
Substitues: Olsen, Cash, Konsa, Digne, Pau, McGinn, Ramsey, Kamara, Rashford.