Premier League newcomers Nottingham Forest announced on Thursday that striker Chris Wood will be out for the rest of the season due to injury.
Wood, who joined Forest on loan from Newcastle United in January, suffered a thigh injury in a 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on March 11.
He went to Auckland last week for the first of New Zealand’s two matches against China, but did not play and was forced to withdraw from the team before the second match, returning to his club for further treatment.
His injury was confirmed by Forest boss Steve Cooper, who on Thursday told a news conference: “Chris Wood is out for the season. He’s picked up an injury during the international break.”
Forest are 16th on the table with 26 points from 27 games, two points above the drop zone. On Saturday, they play Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are 13th with 27 points from 28 games.
