By NFFC

The Reds are back in Premier League action on Monday night against Southampton 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 v Southampton

The City Ground

Monday 8 May 20:00 BST

Referee: Michael Oliver

Assistants: Stuart Burt, Lee Betts 

Fourth official: Thomas Bramall

VAR: Paul Tierney

HEAD COACH'S VIEW

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

“We've got to thrive in the moment.

"The bigger the games get, it’s even more important to focus on performance and what you’re in control of and use the context around the game as motivation. 

“You have to keep that stored in your mind, but where the focus needs to be at the forefront of your mind is what it takes to do well and the controllables.

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LAST TIME OUT

Our last meeting against Southampton came in January at St. Mary's Stadium.

Taiwo Awoniyi scored the game's only goal as The Reds picked up a big three points on the South Coast.

RECENT FORM

Forest will look to respond having lost 2-1 to Brentford last time out. The Reds have lost only two of their last 12 games in the Premier League at The City Ground.

Southampton, meanwhile, sit bottom of the Premier League and come into the game winless in their last nine.

PLAYED FOR BOTH: DEXTER BLACKSTOCK

Blackstock moved to Southampton from Oxford United in 2003, going on to make 35 appearances and score nine goals for the Saints.

The striker joined The Reds from QPR in 2009, initially on loan before spending seven years on Trentside.

In total, he scored 44 goals in 187 games for Forest across all competitions.

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 tonight'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.

Click here to purchase a pass.

TV COVERAGE

The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

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