In pursuit of a fourth-consecutive victory in all competitions to put their previously worrying form to bed once and for all, Aston Villa may be forced to square off against Nottingham Forest will out one of Unai Emery's star men.

The strikers have yet to thrive in partnership, but the Colombian's contributions off the bench continue to prove spectacular

Aston Villa supporters have demanded that the club replace Ollie Watkins as a "wasteful" statistic has been revealed.

Morgan Rogers has been one notable player that has got supporters out of their seats this season, alongside the continued exploits of Jhon Duran and Ollie Watkins up top, who regularly share the goal load for the Villans.

Forward Ollie Watkins shone for Villa in 2023/24, scoring 27 times in all competitions and earning himself a ticket on the plane to Germany for Euro 2024 with England - where he would send the Three Lions to final with that late goal against the Netherlands.

Aston Villa could be boosted by the return of winger Leon Bailey against Nottingham Forest. Bailey suffered a hamstring injury in Villa’s last Premier League match against Southampton last Saturday. After chasing a pass from John McGinn on a counter-attack,

The England forward was substituted at half-time during Villa's Champions League win over RB Leipzig with what boss Unai Emery described as a 'small injury'.