Nottingham Forest gave Brazilian midfielder Gustavo Scarpa permission to head back to his home country.

The attacker, who signed on a free transfer in January from Palmeiras, has not played recently for Forest due to a personal issue.

He has been caught up in a financial fraud scandal, which is said to have cost him up to £1 million.

Reds boss Steve Cooper admitted, “I can tell you that he has had some personal issues to sort out and we are giving him our support, which is inclusive of allowing him to travel back.

“I don't really think it's right to go into the ins and outs of the situation. We're supporting Gustavo in terms of what he's going through and, of course, it affects football performance and availability, and all that sort of stuff.

“Those things go hand in hand, of course. We want him settled in his mind and sorting out the situation. It's an unfortunate situation and he's got our full support with it. Hopefully, he can get it sorted out and then focus on his availability for us."