Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa LIVE: Gerrard and Cooper under spotlight as strugglers face off
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FULL TIME - NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-1 ASTON VILLA
Forest are off the bottom of the table, leapfrogging Leicester. Nonetheless, a point does little to kickstart either side's season.
COOPER LOOKS TO SECURE THE POINT
... bringing off Gibbs-White for Lewis O'Brien.
On
L. O'Brien
Off
M. Gibbs-White
GOOD BLOCK
Gibbs-White scampers forwards and gets a shot away, but Konsa throws his body in the way.
NOTHING DOING
Yates heads a ball in behind for Surridge, but Martinez comes off his line to sweep up.
YATES CAUTIONED
... after bringing down Watkins out wide.
Yellow card
R. Yates
GERRARD ROLLS THE DICE AGAIN
... bringing on Cameron Archer for Ramsey.
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C. Archer
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J. Ramsey
ANOTHER WASTED FREE KICK
Buendia steps up and, just like Coutinho in the first half, blasts straight into the wall.
GERRARD MAKES ANOTHER CHANGE
... McGinn coming off for Leander Dendoncker.
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L. Dendoncker
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J. McGinn
ARGY-BARGY
Williams and Ramsey get in a scuffle out wide after a robust tackle from the latter, who is booked.
Yellow card
J. Ramsey
ANOTHER FORST SUB
Dennis makes way for Sam Surridge.
On
S. Surridge
Off
E. Dennis
GOOD SAVE!
Forest come forwards and Kouyate has a pop from long range, but Martinez saves and holds.
BIG MISS!
Watkins gets to the byline and scoops the ball back across goal. McGinn attempts a diving header with the goal gaping, but nods wide.
GERRARD SWITCHES THINGS UP
... bringing off Coutinho for Danny Ings in an effort to revitalise his attack.
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D. Ings
Off
P. Coutinho
JUST WIDE!
A spell of pressure from the hosts ends with Gibbs-White turning Luiz on the edge of the area before curling a shot towards the far corner. It whistles narrowly wide of the post.
GOOD SAVE!
Luiz picks out Watkins with an inswinging cross to the far post. He nods a downwards header on target, but Henderson gets down low and makes the stop.
FIRST CHANGE FOR FOREST
Aurier is off, with Neco Williams coming on in his place.
On
N. Williams
Off
S. Aurier
RAMSEY FURIOUS
... after being barged over by Yates, but this time the referee, Anthony Taylor, opts against producing a yellow card in an effort to calm things down.
POOR PASS
Villa swarm the box, only for Young to play a loose pass which trickles out for a goal kick.
YELLOW CARD FOR MCGINN
... after he dives in on Johnson and catches him on the ankle.
Yellow card
J. McGinn
SO CLOSE!
Ramsey is threaded through by McGinn and tries to set up Watkins for a tap-in, but Scott McKenna makes a crucial interception.