If ever there was a “must-win” game for Nottingham Forest, then it is Monday’s do or die Premier League clash with rock-bottom Southampton.
The Reds have four games to save their top-flight necks - and the fixture list does not make for pleasant reading. Following the Saints clash, Forest go to Chelsea, host title-chasing Arsenal and then round off their season at Crystal Palace. How many points do even ardent Reds fans see their team claiming from those games?
So victory over Southampton would give them a chance of avoiding the drop, and that is why the game takes on so much importance, particularly after seeing valuable points snatched away at Brentford last time out.
