Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores says he won’t stand in the way of any player who wants to leave Vicarage Road before the transfer window closes, including striker Matej Vydra.

The Czech Republic international joined the Golden Boys permanently this summer after impressing in two previous loan spells.

The 23-year-old signed a five-year deal but has been an unused substitute during the Hornets’ opening two Premier League fixtures.

That alerted Championship side Nottingham Forest who approached Watford this week in hope of taking Vydra on loan.

We understand Forest’s enquiry was turned down by the Hornets. However, Flores appears happy to let players depart if they are not willing to fight for their place in the squad.

Speaking this morning, the Watford head coach said: “I know what Vydra’s situation is. He is in a similar situation to other players. He is not playing at the start but the season is very long.

“Players need passion to earn their opportunity. Others don’t want to wait for a long time. I respect the character of the players and if somebody wants to leave then it is important to open the door.”

The Spaniard added: “Players always want to play. They train during the week because they want to play. Sometimes when players are not playing they lack passion.

“Players look at other options and I respect that. I was a player, I know that in their heads they have an idea to change club [if their situation isn’t as they’d hoped].

“The final decision doesn’t depend on the player. We have to wait a little longer. We haven’t made an official decision. Maybe we will in three or four days.

“But football depends on a lot of things and those things can change quickly in one day.”

Given Watford’s squad currently consists of 30 players it is inevitable several will leave before the transfer window closes on September 1.

Flores admits the sheer number of players currently training at London Colney hasn’t made his job any easier, especially when it comes to naming his match-day squad.

“It is not easy to plan training sessions for 30 players,” he said. “But I knew that was the situation before the start of the season. Until the market closes players are going to come in until the last moment and they will go until the last moment.

“It is difficult because when you name the squad list for the game you can’t explain to every player why they haven’t made the list.

“I don’t say ‘you were close to being on the list but you’re out’. Some players don’t know all my feelings as to why they are not on the list.

“I want to say though the list [for Sunday’s game against Southampton] will be the hardest list to choose from so far.”