Paul Merson has warned Nottingham Forest to sack Steve Cooper "at your peril" amid the club's Premier League struggles.
The Reds are hovering perilously above the relegation zone at the time of writing, and face a battle to retain their top flight status in the closing games of the season.
Speaking ahead of the game against Aston Villa on Saturday, Merson dismissed Forest's hopes of picking up a result, but was full of praise for head coach Steve Cooper and the job he has done on Trentside.