Premier League set for imminent points deduction update amid Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City impact

Nottingham Forest's Premier League appeal against an imposed four-point penalty will be heard next week. Nuno Espirito Santo's side could move further clear of the bottom three if, like Everton, there is any sort of reduction when the outcome is made.

Forest became the second side to fall foul of the league's profitability and sustainability rules (PSRs) earlier this year. The Toffees were first and had their initial ten-point deduction cut down to six after an appeal.

Forest currently sit just one point above Luton Town in 17th. They are within another point of Everton ahead of an upcoming vital meeting between the two sides.

Sean Dyche's men are still waiting for the outcome of their second set of charges from the league over a two-point sanction imposed for going over he £105million allowed loss-making threshold for the most recent period. An outcome over that is not expected to be reached until close to the end of the season.

Forest's appeal is not expected to take longer than one day, the BBC report, and is set to be heard on Wednesday, April 24. That is just days before they face Manchester City. It is still yet unknown when the outcome will be decided though.

It has left the relegation battle in a state of limbo with clubs battling the drop uncertain as to just how the table will look come the end of May. Although Arsenal don't have to worry about this, and they have played Forest and Everton both home and away, Chelsea could be impacted.

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