And… there you have it! The half time whistle. Steve Cooper will be shocked to see his team heading into the break 1-0 down. Vincent Kompany will be delighted with the scoreline but not so happy with his team’s performance. They will be looking to produce a much better second half display.

Two minutes of added time. Will it be enough for Nottingham Forest to get back into the game? Only time will tell…

Koleosho is continuting to look dangerous down the left-hand-side. He’s shown what he’s capable of and Forest have to be cautious when marking him at distance!

What a goal, what a break through and what a run from Koleosho. He picks up the ball on the left-hand-side, takes it was Joe Worrall with his immense pace, plays it back towards the middle of the box for Amdouni to fire it home.

I can’t quite believe that didn’t go in!! Gibbs-White delivered a ball to the back post on a silver platter. There were three Forest players in that exact area but not a single one of them connected with it. Disappointing!

Wasted opportunity from Brownhill. He steps over a set piece and delivers it straight into the arms of Turner. His team-mates look a little frustrated with that attempt and I’m not surprised.

Cullen does incredibly well down the left-hand-side and break towards the box, but he should have passed it on! Instead in fired it aimlessly across goal… to no one.

Ridiclious yellow card! Mangala is penalised after stopping a quick free-kick. However, Amdouni actually kicked the ball away!

Chance for Burnley and unbelievable save from Turner! Burnley turned the ball over just outside the Forest box. It’s switched over to Amdouni – who unleashed an absoulte rocket from 20 yards out, forcing Turner to make an impressive save to his right.

Nottingham Forest are winning the physical battle this evening. They are charging down every ball and putting Burnley under pressure as soon as they touch the ball.

The fans are booing Burnley. They feel as though Vincent Kompany’s side are time wasting. I am not surprised they’re annoyed given their team has the momentum.

Callum Hudson-Odoi is playing with a lot of confidence. He is getting the ball at his feet, driving at defenders and linking up well with his team-mates.

Vincent Kompany is being exceptionally vocal on the sideline. He is trying to relay messages on to the pitch. It’s clear the first 25 minutes haven’t gone quite how he was planning.

Slight lapse in concentration from Forest. Their midfield line and forward line were far too disconnected in the press. As a result, Burnley were able to play in the pockets, turn and progress up the pitch – ultimately winning a corner. However, they did very little with it.

Forest defintely have the upper-hand at the moment. Sangare is doing well when it comes to holding up the ball and threading passes through to Elanga, Gibbs-White and Hudson-Odoi.

Burnley are far too sloppy in possession at the moment. Forest are picking their pockets and launching some dangeorus counter attack. Vincent Kompany’s men need to take more care on the ball.

Huge chance for Forest! Beyer has the ball on the left-hand-side and tries to run it out from the back. Awoniyi does well to take the ball off him and launch a counter attack.

The ball makes it way over to Hudson-Odoi. He unleashes an absoulte rocket – forcing Trafford to dive to his right. The goalkeeper does well to get a hand to it.

Another chance from Forest! Elanga drops in from the right and played a lovely pass to Hudson-Odoi. The former Chelsea-man ships it on to Awoniyi – who looks to fire it towards goal. However, Beyer did well to block it.

Nottingham Forest are looking dangerous on the counter. They are connecting well and asking question of Burnley’s defence. If it wasn’t for a good few blocks, Forest would be 1-0 up.

Vincent Kompany is furious with the yellow card and he is making his feelings known. The Burnley manager is suggesting a warning should have been given before a yellow card.

And just like that, we have our first yellow card of the game. It goes to James Trafford – who is booked for time wasting after just 10 minutes of the game.

Chance for Callum Hudson-Odoi. Burnley turn over possession,Gibbs-White gets on the ball and feeds in Hudson-Odoi, he cuts inside and shoots. Luckily for Burnley, his effort it blocked.

Another chance! McKenna plays a long ball forward for Awoniyi.He chests the ball down for to Callum Hudson-Odoi, who is is taken out.

Forest earn themselves a free-kick on the right-hand-side. Gibbs-White whips the ball into the box but his team-mates couldn’t quite connect with it and Trafford collects.

First chance of the game and it goes to Burnley! Foster picks up the ball on the left-hand-side, breaks forwards and unleashes from about 20 yards out. But, it didn’t cause too many issues – with Turner collecting.

Burnley looking to play down the left-hand-side more often than not. However, they’re turning the ball over far too easily once they break into Nottingham Forest’s half.

Burnley are dominating possession. They are playing the ball around the back, switching from one side to the other with relative ease. However, Forest are starting to creep their press forwards.

Good intesity from the start. Both teams fighting for every 50/50 and showing their physicality in the tackels. We’re in for a good game this evening.

And just like that, we’re off! It is Burnley who gets things underway this evening after a period of silence.

Here’s a reminder of the teams…

Nottingham Forest starting XI: Turner, Worrall, McKenna, Montiel, Aina, Mangala, Sangare, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Awoniyi

Burnley starting XI: Trafford, Al Dakhil, Roberts, Taylor, Beyer, Gudmundsson, Cullen, Brownhill, Koleosho, Amdouni, Foster

“Naturally you’re sad to see him go, he’s been integral in these two years. I’ve been here but you wish him well. The club should be proud of how they helped him move on. I believe he will get to the very top.”

“If we can get him in a good place, then he’s a really exciting player. He’s still young enough to show it again. We’re really looking forward to getting our hands dirty with him.”

“He has undoubted quality and is the profile of midfielder we wanted to bring here. It’s been a long process to get him here and we’re delighted that he’s chosen us, because he could have chose a lot of others.”

Nottingham Forest are favourites with Sky Bet to beat Burnley at home when the clubs clash in the Premier League.

Forest have been impressive in patches this season, including wins against Sheffield United and Chelsea to coincide with promising displays in losing efforts to Arsenal and Manchester United.

“I said it before, I felt we showed that we are going to have a thing or two to say in this league – especially against the teams around our position in the league.

“And then they went and signed seven players on deadline day! But its the same for us. We have a lot of new players and we’re trying to find the team that can carry us through the first phase of games and carry on from there.”

“We’ll see. Not because it’s an away game. I think every team is different. Hopefully we’ll see a much improved side in terms of the basics.”

“The club decided to go in that way. You get the choice to go for players that give you five/six years of struggle and the life-shelf is over and you can’t progress or you get the chance to find that balance between youthfulness and talent. We’ve gone that way. We’ve chosen a team that’s balanced with experience and young players.”

“For any team coming up, no one imagines an easy start. We’ve had goal threat and chances. a couple things, obviously, are linked to us needing a better understanding of the each phase of the game. But, we live to make progress.”

JJ Watt has revealed that he was drawn into playing poker and drinking beers with Burnley‘s players after their Championship title win last season.

The former NFL player became a minority owner at the Premier League club – alongside his wife Kealia – shortly after they secured the Championship title last season.

Watt, who is still only 34, headed to Lancashire for the parade to toast their title-winning campaign under Vincent Kompany.

He was reunited with the Burnley manager for a conversation on Men in Blazers this week and Watt opened up on the conflict of socializing with players of a similar age – when he is technically their boss.

“Yeah for sure, at times. We didn’t really have the opportunity to carry on what we did in the Champ because the team changed. We had to find a way, it took us a little while and we found out the reality of the level.

“Things started to turn for the better and we managed to finish the season well enough to get enough points and stay in the league. We’re always adapting but, at the same time, sticking to a lot of core principles that we believe in.

“I still feel like we’re growing. We respect that. We’re taking it day by day, trying to be the best I can, and seeing where it takes us.“

“We’re an ambitious group. Nothing’s really changed. What it does help is confidence, belief. Unfortunately we had to split up for the intl break but the boys are back and vibrant. A few new faces through the door.”

Starting XI: Trafford, Al Dakhil, Roberts, Taylor, Beyer, Gudmundsson, Cullen, Brownhill, Koleosho, Amdouni, Foster

Subs: Muric, Cork, Rodriguez, Benson, Berge, Zaroury, Ramsey, Ndayishimiye, Delcroix

Starting XI: Turner, Worrall, McKenna, Montiel, Aina, Mangala, Sangare, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Awoniyi

Subs: Viachodimos, Tavares, Kouyate, Wood, Santos, Domínguez, Niakhaté, Yates, Origi

So, how are things looking for Burnley? Well, Anass Zaroury will return to Vincent Kompany’s side after severing a three-match ban following his red card on the opening day of the season.

Kompany will also have Aaron Ramsey and Vitinho at his disposal. However, there are still question marks over Hjalmar Ekdal following his knee injury.

So, Nottingham Forest will be forced to go without Danilo this evening. Serge Aurier and Anthony Elanga may be sidelined too as both are struggling with injuries.

However, Nottingham Forest could see several newbies make their debuts. Callum Hudson-Odoi, Divock Origi and Ibrahim Sangare could be given the nod this evening.

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport’s live blog for this evening’s fixture between Nottingham Forest and Burnley. We’ll be bringing you all the latest news regarding the game, as well as, minute by minute coverage of the fixture itself. So… make sure you stay tuned!