With the eyes of the footballing world on South Africa, the publication of the Football League fixtures on Thursday and the League Cup draw a day earlier is a reminder that it is less than two months until the new campaign begins.
Nottingham Forest are one of 15 seeded teams in the northern section of the League Cup draw with potential opponents ranging from Chesterfield to Carlisle United.
Next season's league fixtures meanwhile come out on Thursday and full details can be found on the club's official website http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk