Chris Wood
34-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.
Key striker for All Whites
Wood has been named in New Zealand's World Cup squad as the primary attacking threat and designated penalty taker under coach Darren Bazeley, arriving at the tournament after a season in which injury limited his involvement at Nottingham Forest.
ANALYSIS
Wood managed three goals across 15 Premier League appearances this season, a return hampered by the limited playing time he received at club level. Despite the reduced involvement, his predatory instincts, aerial ability and composure in front of goal remain intact, and his Premier League experience gives him the technical and physical preparation needed to compete against the best defenses in the world. For New Zealand, Wood is the focal point of the attack and the player most likely to produce the decisive moments needed to cause upsets in what will be a demanding group stage. His role as penalty taker adds an additional layer to his threat, and getting him on the ball in dangerous positions will be the primary objective of New Zealand's attacking play throughout the tournament.
Wood managed three goals across 15 Premier League appearances this season, a return hampered by the limited playing time he received at club level. Despite the reduced involvement, his predatory instincts, aerial ability and composure in front of goal remain intact, and his Premier League experience gives him the technical and physical preparation needed to compete against the best defenses in the world. For New Zealand, Wood is the focal point of the attack and the player most likely to produce the decisive moments needed to cause upsets in what will be a demanding group stage. His role as penalty taker adds an additional layer to his threat, and getting him on the ball in dangerous positions will be the primary objective of New Zealand's attacking play throughout the tournament.
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Takes two shots Sunday
Wood registered two shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Bournemouth.
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Scores in smaller role
Wood scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) in Friday's 5-0 victory against Sunderland.
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Ready for start
Wood (knee) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Burnley.
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Injured again Thursday
Wood left Thursday's UEFA Europa League contest versus Porto shortly after suffering a violent tackle to his knee in the first half and is now questionable for Sunday's match against Burnley, according to manager Vitor Pereira, per Jak Netting of Vavel. "I think Chris and Murillo will not be anything significant. Chris has a hematoma, but I think they will both be ready for Burnley."
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Scoreless in 45 minutes Thursday
Wood took one shot (zero on goal) and generated one scoring chance over 45 minutes of play in Thursday's UEFA Europa League visit to Porto.
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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.