Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Leicester City 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.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town 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:
Nottingham Forest FC 2 - 2 Leicester City FC
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
16:20A fiery Premier League encounter sees the points shared as Nottingham Forest missed a huge chance to take command of the Champions league hunt with two games remaining. The electric Gibbs-White cancelled out Coady’s opener with a 25th-minute header before curling a delightful cross onto the head of Wood 10 minutes into the second half to give the home side the lead and Wood his 20th Premier League goal of the season. But Leicester responded admirably, finishing much the stronger of the two sides. Buonanotte equalised 10 minutes from time with a well taken effort and the visitors could have had two more late on as 15-year-old Monga, and then Kristiansen, went agonisingly close. Leicester’s 1.08 xG compared to Forest’s 1.31 xG shows how evenly matched the sides were on the day. Forest remain seventh, behind Aston Villa, Chelsea and Newcastle with West Ham and Chelsea to play. Whilst Leicester face Ipswich and Bournemouth in their final two Premier League games before relegation. Thank you for following this live coverage and we’ll see you again soon!
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
16:13FULL TIME: Nottingham Forest 2-2 Leicester City
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
16:13Leicester finishing strong! Buonanotte lifts a dangerous ball towards the back post for Kristiansen but the Dane is millimetres away from nodding home a late winner.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
16:11SO NEARLY A SPECIAL MOMENT FOR THE TEENAGER! Leicester counter sharply and Vardy's run is halted inside the area but the ball only falls as far as Monga who runs onto it and hits a sweet first time effort goalwards but Sels is equal to it and just manages to push it past the post.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
16:09Monga runs at Williams menacingly and cuts onto his left, striking an ambitious left-footed effort towards the far corner but it sails high and wide.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
16:07Substitution Bilal El Khannouss Memeh Caleb Okoli
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
16:06Aina launches a mammoth throw into the box and it is headed behind for a corner. Forest throw everyone forward.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
16:05We are into EIGHT minutes of added time!
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
16:04There are plenty of concerned faces on the pitch here as Awoniyi continues to suffer. He is on his feet but doubled over in pain. That looked seriously painful.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
16:04Substitution Elliot Junior Anderson João Pedro Ferreira Silva
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
16:02CHAOS! Forest counter attack with Elanga who slides a ball towards Awoniyi at the back post. The substitute is at full stretch to try and tap home but can only knock it a yard wide and slams nastily into the base of the post! He is receiving treatment for what looked like a pretty hefty blow.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:59As it stands, Forest will remain seventh in the Premier League. A point behind Aston Villa and Chelsea and three behind Manchester City in fourth.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:57Substitution Ibrahim Sangaré Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:56Assist Jamie Richard Vardy
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:55Goal Facundo Valentín Buonanotte
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:53Yellow Card Facundo Valentín Buonanotte
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:50Substitution Kasey Ian McAteer Jeremy Monga
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:50Substitution Luke Jonathan Thomas Victor Bernth Flesner Kristiansen
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:48Substitution Nicolás Martín Domínguez Ryan James Yates
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:47Wow! On a day when Vardy can score his 200th Leicester goal, the veteran forward collects a pass from Buonanotte, shifts it onto his left and looks set to curl it into the far corner but instead opts to try and slip in his teammate and it goes behind for a goal kick. Uncharacteristic.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:46Yellow Card Elliot Junior Anderson
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:45Forest are just moving Leicester around now - happy with their lead but searching for some daylight. Elanga bursts down the left into space but his cross is poor and it goes behind for a goal kick.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:43Aina is booked for reckless challenge.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:41Williams sends in a dangerous ball from the left across the six yard box, Wood is not alert to it and Faes does well to clear the danger.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:38He has not been a regular starter this season, but Sangare has been impressive in the Forest midfield today. The Ivorian has completed 42 passes with a success rate of 93%, while making five tackles, the most of any Forest player.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:34Morato goes into the book for a cynical foul.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:34With that goal, Forest leapfrog Villa and Chelsea to move into that fifth Champions League spot. Can they see this out to take command of the hunt?
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:34Substitution Jordan Pierre Ayew Facundo Valentín Buonanotte
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:34Substitution Oliver William Skipp Boubakary Soumaré
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:31Yellow Card Luke Jonathan Thomas
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:30Goal Christopher Grant Wood
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:29Gibbs-White should have his second! Forest should be ahead as a counter attack led by Elanga results in a cross which deflects into the path of the Forest skipper who is completely free on the penalty spot - he stoops to head the ball home but diverts is straight at Stolarczyk. Huge chance.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:26A Leicester free-kick is defended well by Aina, as Thomas sends in a follow up delivery from the left which is punched well by Sels but only as far as Justin on the edge of the box, who tries to volley it back into the danger zone but his effort is weak.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:23HUGE CHANCE! Sangare curls a lovely cross from the right to the back post where Dominguez is at full stretch but cannot find the touch that would surely have put Forest ahead.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:20We're back underway at the City Ground!
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:17Opta's live win probability has Forest with a 56% chance of victory from here on in, with a draw at 29.7%. A compelling second period is in store!
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:16An entertaining 45 minutes at the City Ground as Coady headed Leicester into an unlikely early lead after 16 minutes. Van Nistelrooy’s side looked relatively comfortable then until the 25th minute when Gibbs-White nodded home Elanga’s excellent free-kick to get Forest back in the driving seat as they look for a crucial win in the Champions League race. Wood will be disappointed to have not got himself on the scoresheet, missing three first-half chances, two of which were comfortable headers for Forest’s top scorer. Leicester’s 0.46 xG compared to Forest’s 0.89 xG shows the home sides dominance but the visitors have not been without threat. Nuno's side will need to step their game up in this second half if they are to keep pace with Aston Villa, Chelsea and Manchester City.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:04HALF TIME: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Leicester City
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
15:01Forest nearly lead on the stroke of half-time. Williams cuts a ball back for Dominguez, who has hardly featured in the first half. The Argentine hits a powerful half-volley which is saved by Stolarczyk into the path of Wood who heads over from a few yards out. Another excellent chance for Wood.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:57Gibbs-White looks to curl a free-kick into the top left corner but it goes high and wide of the Leicester goal. His six Premier League goals this term is his best ever return in a single campaign.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:56Yellow Card James Michael Justin
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:54Wood gets into a tangle with Faes inside the penalty area as the Belgian defender appears to have hands on the Forest man but the referee decides the contact was not sufficient to award a penalty, despite Wood's protests.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:52Leicester have done well to prevent further damage since the equaliser. The visitors have kept hold of the ball calmly and looked solid in their defensive shape.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:48Sharp combination between Anderson and Elanga releases the latter down the left flank but the Swede's cross is headed clear to the edge of the box where Anderson cannot gather in time to get a shot off.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:45That is Elanga's 10th Premier League assist of the season. Only Bryan Roy, in 1994-95, has provided more for Forest (11).
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:42Assist Anthony David Junior Elanga
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:41Goal Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:38Each of Coady's last three Premier League goals have come for different sides (Wolves, Everton and Leicester). It's his first goal for two years and 222 days, when he scored for Everton against Southampton in October 2022.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:35Wasteful! Aina releases Gibbs-White on the counter as Forest look for an instant response but the midfielder puts far too much on his through ball for Wood and it runs out for a goal kick.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:32Goal Conor David Coady
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:28A reminder that the last time Nottingham Forest played in European competition was in the 1995-96 season. Going out in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup to Bayern Munich. 20 years later are in a strong position to achieve at least Europa League qualification for 2025/26.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:26Anderson gifts Leicester possession with a sloppy pass out of play on the halfway line. The first poor moment in an excellent start for the home side in their hunt for Champions League football.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:24As you might expect with 40 points and 12 places between the sides, Leicester have barely touched the ball in this opening 10 minutes.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:22You expect Wood to score those!! Elanga whips in a delightful ball to the back post where Wood is unmarked, but he can only head the ball back across goal and over the bar. With 19 league goals to his name this season, that is bread and butter for Wood.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:19Early sighter for Wood! An Elanga cross from the left takes a nick off a Leicester defender and falls slightly behind the big forward who hooks a left-footed effort narrowly wide from eight yards out.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:17Gibbs-White is straight into the heart of the action as he weaves his way through a couple of challenges on the edge of the box and finds Williams on the left flank who sees a cross deflected behind for an early corner.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:17We're underway in Nottingham...
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:16The players make their way out in the riverside sunshine.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:11Wood’s next goal involvement will be his 100th in the Premier League, scoring 88 goals and providing 11 assists. The Kiwi has seven involvements in his career against today’s opposition, only having more against West Ham and Wolves (9).
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:01It’s an unchanged side for Van Nistelrooy following last weekend’s rare victory. Ndidi and Skipp against Sangare and Anderson in the midfield should prove to be an interesting battle.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
14:01Just the one change by Nuno following Monday’s draw with Crystal Palace. Murillo misses out with a hamstring injury so fellow Brazilian, Morato, slots into centre-back in his absence.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
13:56SUBS: Caleb Okoli, Victor Kristiansen, Patson Daka, Boubakary Soumare, Woyo Coulibaly, Daniel Iversen, Facundo Buonanotte, Jake Evans, Jeremy Monga.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
13:56LEICESTER CITY (4-2-3-1): Jakub Stolarczyk; Luke Thomas, Wout Faes, Conor Coady, James Justin; Oliver Skipp, Wilfred Ndid; Bilal El Khannouss, Jordan Ayew, Kasey McAteer; Jamie Vardy.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
13:56SUBS: Taiwo Awoniyi, Harry Toffolo, Jota Silva, Ryan Yates, Ramon Sosa, Danilo, Willy-Arnaud Boly, Carlos Miguel, Zach Abbott.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
13:56NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Morato, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina; Elliot Anderson, Ibrahim Sangare; Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolas Dominguez; Chris Wood.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
13:56An enormous game for Nuno Espirito Santo and his high-flying Forest side if they are to seize the opportunity that their incredible season has presented them with. But from being on the edge of a title charge a couple of months ago, Forest have lost three of their last five games, falling to seventh in the table and at the thick end of the Champions League race. But with Manchester City dropping points yesterday and Chelsea on the verge of defeat to Newcastle at the time of writing, a win here could launch Forest back up above Villa and Chelsea in the hunt for that all-important fifth spot. As for Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s Championship-bound Leicester side, they finally broke a home goal drought of 826 minutes in a 2-0 win over Southampton last weekend. Vardy, who scored in that win and starts up front today, is looking to score his 200th Leicester goal in what is his 499th game for the club. The Foxes have not recorded successive Premier League wins since October.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
13:45Hello and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Leicester City at the City Ground.
Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City
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