Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood Faces Extended Absence After Reported Knee Surgery

Overview

• Wood posted a hospital-bed photo on Instagram before Forest’s match against Manchester City, saying he will be on the sidelines for another period of time.
• Yahoo Sports and talkSPORT report he has undergone surgery, though neither the player nor the club detailed the procedure or timeline.
• The New Zealand international has been out since mid-October with a knee issue he previously described as swelling of the bone.
• He has yet to feature under head coach Sean Dyche and has recently been seen at the City Ground wearing a knee brace.
• After scoring 20 goals in 40 appearances last season, he has two goals in nine outings this campaign, underscoring the impact of his absence.