The squad now have some more 'getting to know you' time as the summer's new arrivals continue to gel, with winger Paul Anderson telling the Evening Post: "We have not had much time to work together, but we will now."
As always in the Championship, the international break precedes a tough run of fixtures.
Forest return to action with home games against Newcastle United and Barnsley before a trip to Crystal Palace, all in the space of seven days.