Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood is set for a further spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery. The New Zealand striker has been out since mid-October with a knee problem and is yet to feature under Sean Dyche since he replaced Ange Postecogolou as manager. Wood did not specify the nature of his surgery, but he has been seen wearing a knee brace while watching recent Forest matches. "The Christmas I didn't expect, you can never know what football throws at you," Wood wrote on Instagram. It's what's needed to come back stronger and better to help my team-mates do the job needed in the Premier League and in Europe."

Source: BBC December 27, 2025 13:17 UTC