Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion 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.
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:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 - 1 Nottingham Forest FC
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:34
Moreno is involved in a bit of a spat with the Brighton substitutes, and the referee dashes over to have a word. He decides not to hand out any bookings.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:33
The hosts are increasingly getting on top, but Sels is yet to be forced into a save. Hurzeler will be desperate for his side to test the Forest goalkeeper more.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:31
Estupinan whips a corner to the near post, where Rutter is waiting. However, he can only flick his header off target.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:30
The Brighton frustration continues as they win the ball in a dangerous area, only for Adingra to pick the wrong option and lose possession.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:26
Yellow Card Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:26
Wood has scored three of Forest's five Premier League goals this season (60 percent). Only Kevin Campbell in 1996-97 has scored more in Forest's opening five matches of a Premier League campaign (four).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:24
There's a brief moment of panic in the Forest box as Murillo's header back to Sels is a little wayward, though the visiting goalkeeper is alert to rush out and beat Adingra to the ball.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:23
Forest's defence was superb last time out at Anfield in keeping the likes of Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz out, and they'll need to show that solidity again here if they are to come away with the three points. Brighton are yet to have a shot on target, however.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:18
Three of Forest's last four penalty goals in the Premier League have been against Brighton, with Gibbs-White scoring from the spot in April and November 2023 and Wood netting here.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:16
Well, Forest haven't had too many forays forward in these opening exchanges, but they now have a precious lead and something to hold onto. Are Nuno's men on their way to another impressive away win?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:13
PENALTY TO FOREST!!! Forest will have a huge opportunity to take the lead after Baleba is deemed to have brought down Hudson-Odoi. Gibbs-White's cross ends up loose in the box, and in Baleba's attempts to reach the ball before Hudson-Odoi, he brings down the former Chelsea man. The referee has a good old think about it before pointing to the spot!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:13
Penalty Goal Christopher Grant Wood
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:11
A neat Brighton move ends with Adingra firing a low delivery across the face of goal, though Mitoma doesn't gamble at the back post and the ball goes harmlessly behind for a goal-kick.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:09
Both teams are looking to get the ball forward quickly, and there's certainly a lot of attacking quality on show. We could be in for a high-scoring affair!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:06
Brighton have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four home league games against Forest (three wins, one draw), having lost the previous two while conceding three goals each time.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:04
It's been a lively start from the hosts, who have already gotten into some threatening positions and swung a couple of crosses into the Forest box.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:01
The visitors kick us off and we are under way!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
14:01
The two teams make their way onto the Amex Stadium pitch ahead of this Premier League clash.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
13:59
Hudson-Odoi's heroics off the bench at Anfield are enough to earn him a start here, with Yates dropping to the bench. The only other change to Espirito Santo's starting XI is Elanga coming in for Dominguez. Awoniyi remains on the bench with Wood set to lead the line from the off.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
13:54
Hurzeler makes seven changes from the 3-2 EFL Cup triumph over Wolves in midweek, with Verbruggen returning between the sticks while Veltman, Van Hecke and Dunk come into the back four. Rutter are preferred to Moder and Enciso, while Welbeck will start up top.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
13:49
SUBS: Morato, Neco Williams, Taiwo Awoniyi, Nicolas Dominguez, Eric da Silva Moreira, Jota Silva, Ryan Yates, Ramon Sosa, Carlos Miguel.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
13:49
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Alex Moreno; Elliot Anderson, James Ward-Prowse; Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi; Chris Wood.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
13:44
SUBS: Igor Julio, Adam Webster, Joao Pedro, Julio Enciso, Yankuba Minteh, Jason Steele, Ferdi Kadioglu, Mats Wieffer, Evan Ferguson.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
13:44
BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Joel Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan; Jack Hinshelwood, Carlos Baleba; Simon Adingra, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma; Danny Welbeck.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
13:38
However, Brighton will come up against another of the unbeaten sides here, with Forest heading to the south coast off the back of a stunning 1-0 away triumph at Liverpool last weekend thanks to Callum Hudson-Odoi's winner. The Tricky Trees were touted by many for relegation prior to the season, but a win here would take Nuno Espirito Santo's men into the top four.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
13:38
It's been yet another magnificent start to the Premier League season for Brighton, who are one of only four teams yet to lose a game in the competition this term. Their opening four games have included a fantastic point away at Arsenal and a 2-1 victory over Manchester United, and head coach Fabian Hurzeler will hope his side can continue their impressive start with another win here.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
13:32
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League clash between Brighton and Nottingham Forest at the Amex Stadium.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
12:00
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