Follow live coverage as Burnley 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 Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.
The race for the Champions League places should also be a compelling battle, with a fifth place possible for English teams. Manchester United’s latest rebuild under Ruben Amorim sets expectations high once more after a dismal season last time out.
Meanwhile, it’s Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Burnley FC 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest FC
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:57What a first half we’ve just witnessed here at Turf Moor! Forest opened the scoring within just two minutes, with their very first corner falling to Williams, who made no mistake in thundering home the opener. Both teams had their moments afterward, but it was the home side, Burnley, who responded with the equaliser as Anthony swept in a finish less than 20 minutes later. Both sides could have gone into the break ahead, with Burnley hitting the woodwork moments before the half-time whistle. Tchaouna’s effort was almost perfect, but it remains 1-1 in what has been an entertaining and action-packed first half.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:52HALF-TIME: BURNLEY 1-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:52BURNLEY HIT THE BAR FROM THE FREE-KICK!! What a chance for the home side in the dying seconds of the first half! Tchaouna stands over it and bends a beautiful left-footed effort towards the top-right corner. It was almost perfect - Sels was well beaten, but the woodwork comes to Forest’s rescue.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:49Bakwa brings down Cullen on the edge of Forest’s box, giving Burnley a promising opportunity as we enter the final moments of the first half.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:47SOMEONE HAS TO BE THERE! Laurent drives down the right and delivers a wonderful pass across the six-yard box, but there’s no one there to meet it. The ball rolls out to the other side - it would have been 2-1 to Burnley if just one Claret shirt had been in the right place!
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:44Tchaouna is fouled 35 yards from goal, giving Burnley a chance to whip a cross in from the right. Walker stands over it, but the delivery fails to get past the first defender.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:42Postecoglou’s men are turning up the pressure. A flurry of crosses is defended before Forest win another corner. The initial delivery is cleared, but Zinchenko fires it back in, Ndoye wins it again, and eventually the ball is finally cleared. Burnley will be hoping for half-time to catch a breather here.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:41There’s no danger from the corner, as the ball reaches the other side of the pitch for a throw-in. Burnley then win a defensive foul to relieve the pressure.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:40Ndoye and Zinchenko play the ball between themselves before the Ukrainian defender tries to slip one into the box. Walker is alert again, and it deflects out for a corner.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:40Walker tries to head the ball back to Ekdal, but it’s intercepted, allowing Forest to push forward. The ball reaches goalscorer Williams, who takes a shot but fires well over the bar. As we enter the final ten minutes of the first half, Forest look the more likely to break the deadlock.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:36HUGE CHANCE FOR WOOD! Milenkovic drives forward from defence and finds himself on the edge of the area. The ball eventually reaches Wood, but the Kiwi can’t get enough power on his shot. He’ll be kicking himself - that was a big opportunity wasted!
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:34Walker looks set to unleash a shot from familiar territory, but instead chooses to drive forward. He overplays slightly and is quickly tackled by former Manchester City teammate Zinchenko, who calmly deals with the danger.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:32The visitors are trying to regain control and get back on the front foot. They can’t afford to let leads slip or allow pressure to mount on new manager Postecoglou.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:34BAKWA COMES CLOSE!!! Forest move the ball neatly, with Gibbs-White picking it up centrally and laying it off to Bakwa. He strikes first-time with his left foot, curling it towards the far post, but Dubravka gets just enough on it to push it out for a corner! Promising from the visitors after being pegged back onto level terms.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:29Forest have now gone 13 Premier League games without a clean sheet - a worrying stat for the Tricky Trees, particularly considering Sels won the Golden Glove just last season!
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:26Foster gets the assist! He might not have known an awful lot about it, but his touch proves crucial as Burnley get back on level terms.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:25GOOOAAAAALLLLL!!!! THERE’S THE EQUALISER!!!! 1-1!!! Burnley’s pressure tells! A cross sparks chaos in the Forest box, and after a frantic scramble, the ball falls to Anthony. He calmly rolls it past Sels and a covering Zinchenko, who can’t stop it from crossing the line. The Englishman now has his third goal in as many games against the visitors, and the Clarets are back on level terms!
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:24The Tricky Trees create a couple of opportunities from outside the area, with new signings Zinchenko and Bakwa trying their luck. Neither effort really tests Dubravka, but both force the goalkeeper into a save.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:24Florentino becomes the first player in the referee’s book, conceding a foul to stop Bakwa’s dangerous run down the right flank.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:24Nothing comes from the corner, a real let-down for Scott Parker, who will no doubt have spent countless training sessions trying to perfect Burnley’s set-pieces and make them match-winning weapons.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:22Hartman unleashes a fierce strike from outside the area, and Sels can only spill it behind for a corner. The shot had real venom and gives Burnley another opportunity to respond to Forest’s early opener.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:20Forest have avoided defeat in their last six Premier League matches when scoring first and will be hoping to extend that run this afternoon.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:19Tchaouna and Walker combine well down the right, with Walker bursting to the byline before whipping in a low cross. However, there are no claret shirts in the middle to connect with it. The space is there for the home side to exploit.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:18The corner is punched away by Sels, who commands his area well under pressure. His defenders are alert to the rebound and manage to clear the danger...
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:16Burnley win their first corner of the game after driving infield and forcing Milenkovic to scramble the ball behind.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:11Walker shows he still has plenty of pace in the tank as he shrugs off Ndoye to retain possession for the home side. His experience could be vital for Burnley this season, both on the pitch and as a key figure in the dressing room.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:07Burnley will need to stay compact and avoid letting that early setback unsettle them. The stats don’t favour the Clarets, though - they’ve lost every league game this season after conceding the first goal.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:05GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!!!! 1-0 FOREST!!!!! WILLIAMS!!!! What a start for the visitors! Their very first set-piece does the damage - the corner is whipped in, somehow allowed to bounce through the heart of the box, and Williams arrives unmarked to smash home his first goal of the season. Exactly the start Forest and Postecoglou were looking for!
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:04Forest make a bright start as Anderson drives forward before Zinchenko picks out Ndoye, who wins the first corner of the match.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:02Nottingham Forest get us under way in the first half, kicking from right to left!
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
15:02As the players emerge at Turf Moor, let’s check in with Opta’s Live Win Probability model. Forest head into the match as slight favourites with a 41.4% chance of victory. Burnley are given a 33% chance, while the draw is rated at 25.6% - underlining just how evenly balanced this contest looks on paper.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
14:31BURNLEY (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka; Kyle Walker, Hjalmar Ekdal, Maxime Esteve, Quilindschy Hartman; Josh Cullen, Florentino, Josh Laurent; Jaidon Anthony, Lyle Foster, Loum Tchaouna.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
14:31Zinchenko, Luiz and Bakwa all make their full Premier League debuts for Forest this afternoon. The summer arrivals will be keen to establish themselves under new boss Postecoglou. Captain Gibbs-White is still searching for his first goal of the campaign, and his form could prove pivotal to Forest’s fortunes this season. Leading the line is Wood, who boasts an impressive record against former clubs - netting 14 league goals in such fixtures, including a brace at Turf Moor on the final day of the 2023/24 season.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
14:31Scott Parker makes one enforced change to the side that suffered a late defeat to Liverpool last week. With Ugochukwu suspended, Florentino steps into midfield as his replacement. The Clarets set up with a back five in that match, but today’s lineup hints at a possible shift in formation. At the attacking end of the pitch, Anthony will look to continue his strong record against Forest, having scored in both of his previous Premier League appearances against them while playing for Bournemouth in the 2022/23 season.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
14:31NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: John Victor, Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus, Omari Hutchinson, Ryan Yates, Jair Cunha, James McAtee, Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
14:31NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Oleksandr Zinchenko, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Neco Williams; Elliot Anderson, Douglas Luiz; Diane Bakwa, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye; Chris Wood.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
14:31BURNLEY SUBS: Max Weiss, Joe Worrall, Lucas Pires, Bashir Humphreys, Hannibal Mejbri, Armando Broja, Ashley Barnes, Marcus Edwards, Zian Flemming.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
14:31It’s been a week to forget for Nottingham Forest and new head coach Ange Postecoglou. His tenure opened with a 3-0 league defeat at Arsenal, leaving Forest winless since the opening weekend of the season. Days later, an extraordinary late collapse at Swansea saw them crash out of the Carabao Cup in the third round. Now sitting 15th, the Tricky Trees have a chance to respond this afternoon before turning their focus to a first European night in 30 years - away to Real Betis, in a competition their Australian boss lifted with Spurs last season.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
14:31Burnley have picked up just one win from their opening four matches since returning to the Premier League. That victory came against fellow promoted side Sunderland, providing their only points of the campaign so far. Currently 17th in the table and reeling from a late defeat to Liverpool, the Clarets are in need of results to spark early-season momentum. Their recent record, however, makes for grim reading, with six defeats in their last seven top-flight outings. If Scott Parker’s side can replicate even some of the defensive resilience they showed last season, they will be in with a real chance of staying up.
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
14:31Hello and welcome to live text commentary of this Premier League clash between Burnley and Nottingham Forest!
Burnley vs Nottingham Forest
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