Aston Villa sunk to another defeat after their Champions League exertions in midweek, this time at Nottingham Forest, now making it five straight Premier League matches they've failed to win after Eur

After Chis Wood was denied his 11th goal of the season after Anthony Elanga was called offside by VAR, Villa then conceded two late goals as Nikola Milenkovic equalised before Elanga then bagged the winner in the third minute of added time.

Unai Emery revealed that a late decision will be made on Ollie Watkins’ availability ahead of Aston Villa’s trip to Nottingham Forest.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery was left fuming with VAR after his side suffered a late 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday afternoon

Aston Villa fell short against Nottingham Forest on Saturday after losing 2-1 at the City Ground, however, Unai Emery felt that his team should have had a “clear penalty”. Late goals from Nikola

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says he will make a late call on whether Ollie Watkins will play against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. The England international started the 3-2 win at RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday but was forced off at half-time.

Ollie Watkins has been a leading light for Aston Villa since joining from Brentford in 2020, with his form under Unai Emery particularly crucial in their ascent to Champions League football. The England striker rarely misses a game and last season scored in excess of a goal every other game in all competitions - a strike rate he has come close to matching so far in this Premier League campaign.