Forest explain Lennon's absence

Lennon moved to Forest from Celtic during the summer

Nottingham Forest have announced that midfielder Neil Lennon has returned to Scotland for family reasons, reports BBC Radio Nottingham.

The former Northern Ireland international missed Tuesday's goalless draw against Oldham at the City Ground.

However, the club have stated that boss Colin Calderwood expects Lennon to return "in the near future".

Lennon has made 15 league and cup appearances since joining Forest from Celtic during the summer.

He announced in early October that he was recovering from depression.