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Amie Wilson

Michael Owen makes surprise Nottingham Forest relegation fight prediction

Former Premier League striker Michael Owen is the latest pundit to deliver his prediction over the three teams who will be relegated this season.

The pundit has predicted Forest to just beat rivals Leicester City to safety. He did however seem undecided between the two teams when selecting the third side to go down this season.

Forest currently sit in 18th place in the Premier League table, but are only in the bottom three on goal difference. The Reds fell to a 2-0 defeat against Manchester United in their last outing, but Leicester’s defeat to Man City just under 24 hours earlier saw them maintain a two point gap above the Foxes in 19th.

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Delivering his verdict on the three teams to go down, Owen has made his mind up about two teams in Southampton and Bournemouth, despite the Cherries picking up three wins in their last four games to move six points clear of the bottom three.

"Well, I've changed my mind about 100 times this season," Owen told AceOdds.

"I think I've always been quite consistent thinking Southampton and Bournemouth would go. So I don't really want to change my mind there. As things stand, I really worry for Leicester, I must admit. Losing their manager, the lack of investment in their team in recent times. I do worry for Leicester.

"There's other teams of course, Nottingham Forest are really in the danger. Leeds look as if they're picking up under their new manager. They've rocketed up and I can't see Everton going down. I can't see West Ham going down or Crystal Palace.

"Yeah, if I had to say at the moment, I'd probably say Southampton, Bournemouth and... maybe Leicester. Maybe Leicester. Leicester or Forest, but probably maybe Leicester."

The next few weeks could give a clearer picture of the teams fighting for survival at the end of the season. Forest travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool on Saturday afternoon. At the same time, Leicester City host Wolverhampton Wanderers at the King Power Stadium.

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