Taiwo Awoniyi has not joined up with the rest of the Nottingham Forest squad for their pre-season training camp in Spain due to a passport issue — but the club expects the situation to be resolved today.
The striker was not part of Steve Cooper’s squad for their second friendly of the summer when they faced Valencia yesterday.
He has instead been training back at the Nigel Doughty Academy, but it is hoped that the Nigeria international will be given clearance to join up with his team-mates in plenty of time to be involved in the game against Levante on Saturday (11am).
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The striker, who joined Forest in a £17m move from Union Berlin last summer, started in the 1-0 win over Notts County at Meadow Lane last weekend.
He evolved into an important figure in the Forest side, scoring 10 Premier League goals in 17 starts and 10 substitute appearances and will be an integral figure again as Cooper’s side look to establish themselves in the top flight.
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has been left out of the travelling party as the club look to find him a move.
He joined from Newcastle in January but fell out of favour after reacting badly to being left out of the starting line-up for a game against former club Liverpool in April.