Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Southampton 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 vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League updates

• 11’ GOAL! Anderson gives Forest the perfect start and breaks the deadlock [NOT 1-0 SOU]

Nottingham Forest FC 3 - 0 Southampton FC

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

15:06

Southampton get the second half started.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

15:05

Substitution Flynn Downes Lesley Chimuanya Ugochukwu

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:59

With a commanding 3-0 lead the break, the Opta Supercomputer has given Forest a 99.1% probability of winning this match. Southampton are given just a 0.8% chance of pulling back a point and just 0.1% of coming back to claim all three points.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:56

Forest are in control of this contest at the City Ground as they lead Southampton 3-0 at the break. Anderson's low drive had Forest ahead after just 11 minutes before a mistake from Bednarek allowed Wood to set up Hudson-Odoi to fire home a fine finish. Wood grabbed his 14th goal of the season four minutes before half-time with an excellent header from a pinpoint Aina cross. The only negative in that first half from the hosts will be the injury that forced Hudson-Odoi off which manager Nuno Espirito Santo will hope isn't too serious. Southampton played well in spells but they haven't tested Sels in the Forest goal. Ivan Juric's side have it all to do in the second half.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:51

HALF-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3-0 SOUTHAMPTON

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:51

Walker-Peters takes on a couple of Forest players on his own and hits a low effort just wide of the post. That is the closest Southampton have come to scoring.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:49

Fernandes gets caught by Gibbs-White and has to go off the field of play to receive treatment. Southampton are currently playing with ten players.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:48

Three minutes of added time to be played at the end of this first half.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:47

Southampton need the half-time interval. Forest are enjoying themselves here and Murillo charges forward from the back and wins his side a free-kick in a dangerous position but Gibbs-White can't direct his effort on target.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:43

Assist Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:40

A blow for Forest as Hudson-Odoi, who scored the second goal here, is hobbling off and replaced by Jota.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:40

Hudson-Odoi goes down and this does not look good for the Forest winger. Jota is preparing to come on in his place.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:38

Elanga whips a low free-kick into the six-yard box and Southampton manage to clear their lines. The Saints look to launch a counter-attack but Forest get bodies back quickly behind the ball.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:34

Yellow Card Flynn Downes

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:34

Hudson-Odoi scored his third goal in the Premier League this season, netting for the first time since November against West Ham United. It looks a long way back for Southampton now.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:31

Assist Christopher Grant Wood

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:30

Goal Callum James Hudson-Odoi

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:29

Southampton have had 64% possession in this match but they still haven't managed a shot on target. Forest are in control of this contest and they are happy for Saints to keep the ball.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:27

Southampton play a low corner to the front post which catches Forest out and the ball is flicked onto the back post where Downes gets a strike in on goal which is blocked by a Forest player.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:26

That is a wicked free-kick into the Southampton penalty area but the ball bounces awkwardly for Murillo at the back post and the defender can't make a clean connection with his header.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:24

Downes makes a strong challenge on Gibbs-White and the Southampton midfielder may be lucky to have escaped a yellow card there. Free-kick for Forest mid-way inside the Saints half.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:23

This has been a good fixture for Forest in recent history with just one loss in their last 12 Premier League meetings against Southampton. The last Premier League meeting between these sides at the City Ground was a seven-goal thriller, which Forest edged 4-3. Still plenty of time for more goals in this one.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:22

Forest break quickly and nearly catch Southampton out from their own corner but Aina's cross is deflected into the gloves of Ramsdale and Saints survive.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:20

More good defending from Forest as Dominguez blocks a Fernandes effort following good play from Archer.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:18

Excellent defending from Murillo after a well-worked move from the visitors down their right flank. A good response from Southampton to going behind and they win a corner.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:16

Southampton haven't won a Premier League game when conceding the first goal this season. They are behind early here at the City Ground.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:13

Goal Elliot Junior Anderson

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:13

Southampton enjoying a spell of possession inside the Forest half but Sels is yet to be tested. The Saints have only managed 13 goals in 22 Premier League games this season.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:11

That is a teasing low cross into the penalty area by Armstrong, but a Saints player doesn’t arrive into the six-yard box to turn it home and Williams can clear for the hosts.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:09

Murillo plays a sweeping ball forward for Hudson-Odoi to run onto but the visitors are able to deal with the dangerous pass.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:07

Forest can do the double over Southampton here after winning the reverse fixture 1-0 earlier in the season. Gibbs-White grabbed a second half winner in that match for the Tricky Trees.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:05

Early opening for Southampton as Armstrong drives forward and tries to play a one-two with Archer but Aina is able to intercept the pass inside the penalty area. Harwood-Bellis then does well to deny Wood a header on goal at the other end.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:03

Nottingham Forest get the game started at the City Ground.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

14:01

The teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is just moments away.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

13:58

Southampton make three changes to the side that lost at Manchester United. Tyler Dibling is not in the squad due to an ankle injury whilst Kamaldeen Sulemana and Lesley Ugochukwu drop to the bench. Cameron Archer, Adam Armstrong and Flynn Downes come into the starting line-up. Ryan Fraser makes the matchday squad for the first time since Boxing Day.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

13:53

SOUTHAMPTON SUBS: Alex McCarthy, Ryan Manning, Will Smallbone, Nathan Wood, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Ryan Fraser, Lesley Ugochukwu, Paul Onuachu, Armel Bella-Kotchap.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

13:53

SOUTHAMPTON LINE-UP (3-4-3): Aaron Ramsdale; Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jan Bednarek, James Bree; Kyle Walker-Peters, Joe Aribo, Flynn Downes, Yukinari Sugawara; Mateus Fernandes, Cameron Archer, Adam Armstrong.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

13:48

Forest make just the one alteration from the starting eleven that held Liverpool to a draw last time out. Nicolas Dominguez replaces Ryan Yates in midfield. Fellow midfielder James Ward-Prowse is on the bench against his former club.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

13:48

NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Morato, Taiwo Awoniyi, James Ward-Prowse, Alex Moreno, Jota Silva, Ryan Yates, Ramon Sosa, Willy Boly, Carlos Miguel.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

13:42

NOTTINGHAM FOREST LINE-UP (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina; Elliot Anderson, Nicolas Dominguez; Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga; Chris Wood.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

13:42

Southampton’s struggles continued against Manchester United last time out when an Amad Diallo hat-trick consigned the Saints to a fourth straight Premier League defeat. Ivan Juric was looking at his first league win in charge of the club until the final moments of the match when his side let a one-goal lead slip away. Another defeat means Southampton remain rooted to the bottom of the table, ten points off safety and in urgent need of a miraculous run of form to give them a chance of survival. A trip to the City Ground to play an in-form Forest team who are flying high in the Champions League places is one of the last places Southampton would have wanted to travel to following their late collapse in Manchester.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

13:37

Nottingham Forest’s unbeaten streak extended to seven matches following a 1-1 draw against league leaders Liverpool last time out. Forest looked on course for a seventh successive league victory until Diogo Jota’s second half equaliser cancelled out Chris Wood’s first half opener. Rumours of a potential title challenge are beginning to circulate around the City Ground and Forest can move back to within six points of Liverpool, and go level on points with second placed Arsenal, with a win here. The visit of Southampton to the East Midlands is therefore welcome as Forest have lost just one of their last 12 Premier League meetings with the Saints.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

13:31

Hello and welcome to this live text commentary of Nottingham Forest against Southampton in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

13:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

12:00

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