By NFFC

The Reds return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon with a clash against Everton at The City Ground. Here, we take a look at everything you need to know about the two sides ahead of the fixture...

FIXTURE DETAILS

Nottingham Forest vs Everton
Premier League
The City Ground
Sunday 5 March, 14:00 GMT

Referee: John Brooks
Assistant Referee: Marc Perry
Assistant Referee: Matthew Wilkes
Fourth official: Thomas Bramall
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt

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HEAD COACH'S VIEW

Head Coach Steve Cooper spoke to the media this week to preview the clash against The Toffees.

"We're focused on ourselves, of course you have to look at any opponent, see where you think you can succeed in the game and what you have to be careful of and we're really looking forward to it.

"Let’s not fear situations, let’s embrace the challenge and be positive about what we can achieve and do our very best to be at 100% on Sunday."

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Supporters can view the full pre-match interview with Steve Cooper on Forest TV here.

LAST TIME OUT

Our last meeting against Everton came in August as Brennan Johnson netted his first Premier League goal to earn a share of the points at Goodison Park. The hosts levelled with two minutes remaining as Demarai Gray scored a late equaliser.

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Our last victory against Sunday's visitors came back in January 1999, Pierre van Hooijdonk scored the winning goal in the 51st minute to claim the points on Merseyside. 

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RECENT FORM

Everton currently sit 18th in the Premier League table after 25 games, winning five, drawing six and losing 14 so far. 

The Toffees fell to defeat in midweek as they lost 4-0 at Arsenal following goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Ødegaard.

Republic of Ireland international Séamus Coleman captains the side, while Demarai Gray tops their goalscoring charts with five goals in all competitions.

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Forest will be looking for a response this weekend following a 4-0 defeat against West Ham United at the London Stadium last Saturday, with Danny Ings (2), Declan Rice and Michail Antonio on the scoresheet for The Hammers,

The Reds are currently four points ahead of Sunday's visitors and sit 13th in the league, while a win for Cooper's side could see them move to 12th depending on results elsewhere.

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PLAYED FOR BOTH: KEVIN CAMPBELL

Following a decade with boyhood club Arsenal, Campbell joined The Reds under Frank Clark as a replacement for Stan Collymore during the summer of 1995.

The forward made 82 appearances in the Garibaldi, scoring 31 goals in the process. Campbell played a key role in winning The Reds' promotion back to the Premier League during the 1997/98 campaign, scoring 23 goals alongside Pierre van Hooijdonk before his three-year spell on Trentside came to an end with a move to Turkish side Trabzonspor.

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Following a short spell in Turkey, Campbell returned to the Premier League after joining Everton on an initial loan deal. Nine goals in eight games helped The Toffees avoid relegation that season, before the move became permanent in the summer of 1999.

In total, Campbell played 159 times for Everton and scored 48 goals during a successful six-year period before departing for West Brom in 2005.

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FOLLOW THE ACTION

Stay tuned to our official Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages for all the build-up, regular updates and post-match action.

AUDIO COMMENTARY

All supporters worldwide can also access live audio coverage of Sunday’s match and all league matches via a monthly audio commentary package for £5.99.

The commentary will be BBC Radio Nottingham’s broadcast with Colin Fray and Brian Laws.

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TV COVERAGE

This fixture will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

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