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Nottingham Forest are currently out in Spain for their pre-season training camp – but not everyone in the squad has made the trip.

Reds boss Aitor Karanka has made clear his wish to cut numbers before the new campaign begins, having already informed those who he considers free to move on.

And it is mostly the ones who have been deemed surplus to requirements who have been left behind and are not included in the travelling party.

We take a look at the players who missed out on Marbella.

Ben Brereton – Still very much part of Karanka’s plans, but is currently with England Under-19s ahead of the European Championships, which get underway in Finland next week. The Forest striker is part of the group aiming to defend the title they won in Georgia last year.

Zach Clough – Went out on loan to Bolton Wanderers in January, though perhaps didn’t get as much game time as he would have hoped for. Played just the nine games and found himself turning out for the Trotters’ Under-23s at times. Could be that Forest may look to send the 23-year-old out on loan again, rather than offload him permanently.

Barrie McKay – Looked to be close to joining Olympiacos earlier this summer and was said to have flown out to Greece for talks. Also rumoured to have attracted interest from teams in Germany and Russia, as well as being linked with Ipswich Town and Reading.

Michael Mancienne – Found himself down the pecking order towards the end of last term, and Karanka has strengthened his defensive ranks with the addition of Michael Dawson since then. Turkish side Caykur Rizespor are keen on the 30-year-old and are believed to be hopeful of reaching an agreement to sign him, though they are not the only club understood to be interested.

Jamie Ward – Spent the second half of last season on loan at Cardiff City as Karanka made wholesale changes in January, but made only four appearances for the Bluebirds.

Armand Traore – Like Ward, was on loan at Cardiff from January onwards and also played four times for the club. Has been linked with a move to Turkish side Antalyaspor.

(Image: Dan Westwell)

Apostolos Vellios – Part of the group told they would be allowed to move on this summer, with Karanka having added some more firepower in the form of Hillal Soudani and Lewis Grabban.

Stephen Henderson –The signing of Costel Pantilimon leaves the Reds with four senior goalkeepers, but they have been working hard to try to find a new club for Henderson. The 30-year-old has had terrible luck with injuries – he suffered a thigh injury in the first match of his loan with Portsmouth back in February, which ruled him out for the rest of the season. And that came almost a year after he ruptured his Achilles while playing for Forest.

Dimitar Evtimov – Another shot-stopper on the Reds’ books, but the 24-year-old Bulgarian has managed only a handful of appearances for the club. Has previously had loan spells at Port Vale, Mansfield Town and Nuneaton.

Gboly Ariyibi – Made the move to the City Ground in January 2017 but has yet to pull on the Garibaldi, instead going out on loan to MK Dons and Northampton Town. It is understood he has been told he can go out on loan again this coming season.