Chris Wood
33-Year-Old
Nottingham Forest
Premier
GTD
Injury Knee
Est. Return 10/26/2025
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.
Still unlikely for Sunday
Wood (knee) is a late call for Sunday's match against Bournemouth, according to manager Sean Dyche, per Jak Netting of Vavel. "Woody, we're still waiting on news. It's settling, but how quickly it can settle, we're waiting for news on that."
ANALYSIS
Wood is still battling his fitness and will once again be a late call, already missing a midweek match in UEL play. He will need to pass some testing to be an option, with the club still waiting on further news from the medical department. If fit, he will hope to push for his starting role immediately, starting in all but one league match this season.
Wood is still battling his fitness and will once again be a late call, already missing a midweek match in UEL play. He will need to pass some testing to be an option, with the club still waiting on further news from the medical department. If fit, he will hope to push for his starting role immediately, starting in all but one league match this season.
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Doubtful for Thursday
Wood is in doubt for Thursday's match against Porto due to an injury, according to manager Sean Dyche, per Jak Netting of Vavel. "Wood got a knock, it's probably touch and go at the moment, he's been off the grass. We'll see how he is."
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On bench Saturday
Wood (knee) is on the bench for Saturday's clash against Chelsea.
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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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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.