{"id":632386,"date":"2023-12-09T04:05:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T09:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=632386"},"modified":"2023-12-09T04:13:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T09:13:59","slug":"nottingham-forest-cooper-worrall-mckenna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/09\/nottingham-forest-cooper-worrall-mckenna\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Available for Transfer in January\u2019: Nottingham Forest Make Decision on Future of First Team Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nottingham Forest are two spots above the relegation zone in the Premier League. On a four-game losing streak &#8211; Forest are in desperate need &#8211; of a squad revolution that could lift them into the middle of the table. According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamiMokbel81_DM\/status\/1732770814930428311?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sami Mokbel<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, however, internal bickering has seemingly created a rift among some players on Steve Cooper&#8217;s roster, with Joe Worrall and Scot McKenna banished from first-team training.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Joe Worrall and Scott McKenna Moved to Separate Training Group<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8Exc: Nottingham Forest banish\u00a0club captain Joe Worrall and Scott McKenna from first team training. No official explanation as to why &#8211; but pair set to be available for transfer in January. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HxYfUbXmF4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/HxYfUbXmF4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sami Mokbel (@SamiMokbel_BBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamiMokbel_BBC\/status\/1732770814930428311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mokbel Article on Joe Worrall and Scott McKenna<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mokbel wrote an exclusive article for\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12837427\/Nottingham-Forest-banish-club-captain-Joe-Worrall-Scott-McKenna-training.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Daily Mail<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> covering the news coming out of Forest. Club captain Worrall and centre-back McKenna have been &#8220;banished from first-team training.&#8221; This will include the two players receiving instructions on a different field at separate times than the rest of the squad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/07\/arsenal-bayern-munich-joao-palhinha-transfer-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Things Will Happen\u2019: Arsenal To Rival Bayern Munich In Race To Acquire Dream Declan Rice Partner<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A move of this magnitude would seemingly cause irreparable damage, but Worrall and McKenna are &#8220;expected to leave the club in the January transfer window.&#8221; Forest have yet to release a club statement explaining their decision as Cooper and his players prepare for Saturday&#8217;s top-flight fixture at Wolves.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cooper on His Way Out<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Separating the pair from the rest of the squad is not the only trouble plaguing Forest. Due to the recent dip in form, many expect Cooper to lose his job in the coming weeks. Paul Taylor of <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5118878\/2023\/12\/07\/nottingham-forest-steve-cooper-manager-farewell\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Athletic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0noted that Forest fans who travelled to see the club thrashed 5-0 by Fulham were chanting his name &#8220;as loudly as ever.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/12\/07\/tottenham-hotspur-juventus-samuel-iling-junior-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Journalist Reveals Tottenham Hotspur Are \u2018Leading The Race\u2019 To Sign Former Chelsea \u2018Assist Machine\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This was not a chant of displeasure &#8211; but rather a farewell to the manager who guided them to promotion. The search for a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/dec\/07\/nottingham-forest-steve-cooper-successor-julen-lopetegui\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">replacement<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0is ongoing, and Cooper remains the touchline leader for the Tricky Trees until then. But in the meantime, the boss will have to manage the Worrall and McKenna situation as delicately as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nottingham Forest are two spots above the relegation zone in the Premier League. On a four-game losing streak &#8211; Forest are in desperate need &#8211; of a squad revolution that could lift them into the middle of the table. 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