Nottingham Forest fans will be fairly satisfied with their team's start to the 2019/20 season, as we prepare to head into the first international break of the campaign.

The Reds currently occupy 10th spot in the Sky Bet Championship table and are embarking on an unbeaten run of seven matches in all competitions, but a lacklustre 1-1 home draw with Preston North End last time out highlighted that there is still work to be done if they are to finish in the promotion spots this season.

Now is the time for Sabri Lamouchi to reflect on what has been a positive first month at the helm of the East Midlands outfit, after recently trimming his massive squad in the latter stages of the transfer window.

Over the last couple of days, Forest have bid farewell to the likes of Gboly Ariyibi, Jason Cummings, Daryl Murphy and Liam Bridcutt - the latter moving on loan to Bolton Wanderers until the end of the year, after falling down the pecking order in central midfield.

Another area of the pitch that is also overly congested with players is in-between the sticks, with Brice Samba and Manchester City loanee, Aro Muric, fighting it out for a place in goal.

With Costel Pantilimon and Steele still waiting in the wings for their chance to impress Lamouchi - a chance that looks like it will never come along for the duo - the most frustrated figure at the club right now is likely to be Jordan Smith.

The 24-year-old was third-choice behind both Pantilimon and Steele last term, and was subsequently sent out on loan to Barnsley and Mansfield Town last season.

But the young shot-stopper has been pushed even further down the pecking order on Trentside following the additions of Samba and Muric, and would have surely been desperate to get out and play some games in the summer.

It has been a tough old ride for Smith since he joined from Nuneaton Town in 2016 - he was a regular under Mark Warburton in the 2017/18 campaign, but saw his game-time become increasingly limited under Aitor Karanka, who brought in Pantilimon upon his arrival at the City Ground in January.

He endured a mixed spell on loan with Mansfield Town last season, making 12 appearances in the second half of the campaign before Conrad Logan returned to the team and was favoured by David Flitcroft.

But despite his turbulent time at the One Call Stadium, getting out, playing games and learning week in, week out would have been beneficial for Smith, however he will not get that chance again until January, at the very least.

Being fifth-choice behind the rest of the goalkeepers and playing for the under-23's every week cannot be the best thing for his development whatsoever.