"Cole has not left Forest"

Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood insists reports that veteran former England striker Andrew Cole has left the club are premature.

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Calderwood told BBC Radio Nottingham: "That is not the situation at all at the minute.

"The fact that we've got people returning is making it difficult for him to get in the team."

The 37-year-old has failed to score in 11 games for Forest this season and Calderwood will talk to him this week.

The 37-year-old, who only joined Forest in July after leaving Sunderland, was left out of the Forest squad in their win over Crystal Palace on Tuesday.

Source: BBC Sport