Chris Wood
34-Year-Old
Nottingham Forest
Premier
GTD
Injury Knee
Est. Return 4/9/2026
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.
Should return against Porto
Wood (knee) is targeting a return to the first team in the April 9 Europa League visit to Porto after logging 45 minutes for the Under-21 squad and featuring with Nottingham's B team over the past two weeks.
ANALYSIS
Wood has made big progress in his recovery from a long-term injury, and it seems the next step is for him to train with the main team and get minutes in European action. The striker scored one goal and created two scoring chances when he played in the first half of a U21 clash with Newcastle on March 20. While the jump to top-division play might be a much tougher challenge for the veteran, he'll likely be involved in a rotation with Igor Jesus, Lorenzo Lucca and Taiwo Awoniyi in upcoming weeks.
Wood has made big progress in his recovery from a long-term injury, and it seems the next step is for him to train with the main team and get minutes in European action. The striker scored one goal and created two scoring chances when he played in the first half of a U21 clash with Newcastle on March 20. While the jump to top-division play might be a much tougher challenge for the veteran, he'll likely be involved in a rotation with Igor Jesus, Lorenzo Lucca and Taiwo Awoniyi in upcoming weeks.
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Playing with B Team
Wood (knee) will play with Nottingham's B Team in a friendly match against Northampton on Friday, according to John Percy of The Telegraph.
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Starting with U21s
Wood (knee) is starting Friday's match with the U21 team. According to manager Vitor Pereira. "I don't want to push him up, but I think he will be able to help us in the last few games of the season."
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No date for return yet
Wood (knee) doesn't have a clear timetable to return, manager Vitor Pereira told media during Friday's press conference. "I don't know exactly when he can return. The information I have is he is working hard to come back as soon as possible."
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Making steady progress
Wood (knee) is making "steady progress" but doesn't have a clear return date yet, manager Sean Dyche told media Thursday. "The repair on the knee has gone well and it is just steady progress now. It is week by week and making sure it is going in the right direction, which it certainly is so far."
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Making slow progress
Wood (knee) is progressing but is not ready to return yet, manager Sean Dyche told media Thursday. "Woody is making slow but sure progress."
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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.