16th in the table at the start of play, Villa have the chance to catapult to 9th in the table as they face newly promoted Forest who have lost five on the bounce including shipping 4 goals without reply to bottom club Leicester last time out.

Villa are looking for their first away win of the season, first away win since beating relegated Burnley in May and third League win of the season. 

FT Forest 1-1 Villa. Gerrard is booed from the pitch by the away fans. Villa sit 16th on merit. The players look like they simply have no interest.

Douglas Luiz makes his 120th appearance in a Villa shirt (103 Starts) to make it W41 D23 L56, 7 Goals, 8 Assists, 28 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

Emiliano Martínez makes his 85th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W32 D16 L37, 107 Goals Conceded at a rate of 1.26 goals per game, 28 Clean Sheets (33%) and 5 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Matty Cash makes his 75th appearance in a Villa shirt on his first return to his former club Forest to make it W27 D12 L36, 4 Goals, 6 Assists, 18 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

Ashley Young scores his only goal of his second spell with Villa on his 221st appearance (201 Starts) to make it W95 D64 L62, 39 Goals, 64 Assists, 40 Bookings and 2 Red Cards so far in his Villa career.