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Isaac Seelochan & James Quinlan

Gary Neville explains his crushing Nottingham Forest relegation prediction

Gary Neville has cast serious doubt over Nottingham Forest's survival chances despite the Reds being three points clear of the relegation zone.

Steve Cooper's side earned a 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Saturday after securing a vital 4-3 victory at home to Southampton last week.

But the Reds face tricky fixtures in their final two games of the season. Forest host Arsenal at the City Ground before travelling to Crystal Palace on the final day.

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Another factor which could cost them is the Reds' inferior goal difference to their relegation rivals. And Neville believes that Forest's remaining fixtures mean they are still in trouble.

"I don’t like Forest’s games, even though they look like they’ve only got a 25 percent chance of going down," he said on Sky Sports.

"I think Everton’s games are good, and I think that Leeds will fancy their chances enormously against Tottenham at home. Arsenal have still got massive quality and the reality is I still think they’ll go there and make it difficult for Forest, and still they’ll win, and I don’t think they’ll win at Crystal Palace.

"Forest, their games I don’t like. Everton and Leeds have got games that they’ll win one of them - Wolves or Bournemouth - and I think that Leeds can beat Tottenham at home. I think it’s between Leicester and Forest now."

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