Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Nottingham Forest today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Aston Villa have won seven consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since a 10-game winning streak between March and April 2019 while playing in the Championship. They have done so as a top-flight side for the first time since March 1981 (7 games).