Chris Wood
33-Year-Old
Nottingham Forest
Premier
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Wood notched a career campaign at the age of 33 in the 2024/25 season, leading Nottingham Forest to European football and a seventh-place finish. The forward reached a career-high 20 goals, with 17 of them coming in the first 24 matches. His three assists also matched a career high, seeing much more involvement in the fast-paced counterattacking system they have in place. The question is if this will be a one-off, as his form and Forest's form as a team dropped the final few months of the season. He's reached double-digit goals in the Premier League on six occasions and has proved he can score when given the opportunity, but reaching 20 goals in 2025/26 seems like a longshot.
On bench Saturday
Wood (knee) is on the bench for Saturday's clash against Chelsea.
ANALYSIS
Wood dealt with knee issues while away with New Zealand, but has returned to the squad and will be on the bench Saturday against Chelsea. His presence is still important as he remains the club's top scorer and most reliable striker. That said, this is his first game back, so the staff may be easing him in after a brief injury setback.
Wood dealt with knee issues while away with New Zealand, but has returned to the squad and will be on the bench Saturday against Chelsea. His presence is still important as he remains the club's top scorer and most reliable striker. That said, this is his first game back, so the staff may be easing him in after a brief injury setback.
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Should be option
Wood (knee) is a late call for Saturday's match against Chelsea, according to manager Ange Postecoglou, per Sarah Clapson of the Nottingham Post. "With the guys who have come back, Chris Wood was the only one with a bit of a niggle, with his knee. But I think he should be fine. Everyone else travelled back yesterday and is ready and available."
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Dealing with knee soreness
Wood was forced off in the 62nd minute of Tuesday's 1-1 draw against Norway due to knee soreness, New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley said in a press conference, according to Bein Sports. "It's been a little bit sore for this week. Nothing too bad. I think when you saw him go down, he was holding it a little bit. It's a little bit of tightness within his knee. So I think he will be fine. But we knew throughout the week he wasn't 100 percent fit. So he didn't play much against Poland. And then, we worked through so that he could start today because today he became the ... joint-leading appearance maker with 88 caps."
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Six shots in home loss
Wood recorded six shots (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Sunderland.
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Eight shots in three games
Wood has two goals on eight shots in three games this season.
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Brace on opening weekend
Wood scored two goals to go with two shots (two on goal) in Sunday's 3-1 win against Brentford.
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Could head to Italy this summer
Teams in the Italian Serie A are showing interest in signing Wood as a free agent, according to Football Insider.
ANALYSIS
Wood has yet to sign a new deal with Nottingham Forest, and if that doesn't change, he might be available in the summer as a free agent. AC Milan and Napoli are among the clubs who could move for the 33-year-old New Zealand international.
Wood has yet to sign a new deal with Nottingham Forest, and if that doesn't change, he might be available in the summer as a free agent. AC Milan and Napoli are among the clubs who could move for the 33-year-old New Zealand international.