Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery will select from the same squad he had available for last week's win at Fulham.
He remains without six injured players, including key men Ezri Konsa and Boubacar Kamara.
Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo will provide a squad fitness update later on Friday.
Ola Aina, Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangare could be involved for the first time since the Africa Cup of Nations.
Defender Gonzalo Montiel is also back in training after a hamstring problem.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Nottingham Forest won the reverse fixture 2-0 in November and can beat Aston Villa home and away in the same season for the first time since 1984-85.