Nottingham Forest will be relegated from the Premier League this season according to pundit and former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson.
Steve Cooper's side are out of the bottom three after Monday's 4-3 win over Southampton at the City Ground. They now have three games left to secure their place in the top flight for next season.
Forest's remaining fixtures are away at Chelsea on Saturday before hosting Arsenal on May 20. They end the campaign away at Crystal Palace.
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But despite picking up wins in two of their last three matches, Johnson still believes the Reds will be playing in the Championship next season. The former England international thinks Southampton and one of Leeds or Everton will join them in the second tier.
"I still believe Southampton and Nottingham Forest will go down and they’ll be joined by either Everton or Leeds United," he told Betfred. "Everton got a big win against Brighton at the weekend, but they’re so flaky at the moment, so it’s a tough call to make.”
Forest are currently three points clear of the relegation zone, with Everton a point behind them in the table. Leicester and Leeds are level on points in the bottom three with the Foxes ahead only on goal difference, as Southampton lie six points from safety and are all but relegated.
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