Villa rebound from Arsenal defeat, Wolves claim first win

London: Aston Villa bounced back from a chastening defeat at Arsenal to beat Nottingham Forest 3 1 on Saturday and climb to second in the Premier Leag...

London: Aston Villa bounced back from a chastening defeat at Arsenal to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Saturday and climb to second in the Premier League as West Ham collapsed against basement club Wolves.

Unai Emery's Villa are now just three points behind the table-topping Gunners, who are in action at Bournemouth in the late kick-off.

Villa's 11-game winning streak in all competitions was brought to a shuddering halt with a 4-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, raising doubts about their ability to maintain a title charge.

But their impressive record at Villa Park remains intact -- they have now won 11 straight matches there since a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in August.

England forward Ollie Watkins gave Villa a deserved lead on the cusp of half-time with a powerful strike from just outside the area.