Chris Wood and Nottingham Forest are both enjoying a standout season. The 33-year-old's 13 Premier league goals so far have been key in Nuno Espirito Santo's side maintaining their push for a Champions League finish - and maybe beyond?
Chris Wood has sent a message to Nottingham Forest fans after their latest Premier League result against Liverpool.
Nuno Espirito Santo says Taiwo Awoniyi remains an important figure at Nottingham Forest – and backed him to get back to his best at the City Ground. There has been talk of interest from Premier League rivals West Ham in the Nigeria international,
Nuno Espírito Santo's high-flying Nottingham Forest are off to the start of dreams this evening as they lead table-topping Liverpool at The City Ground. It was none other than leading man Chris Wood who gave Forest the early lead against the Reds,
Only Mohamed Salah (18), Erling Haaland (16) and Cole Palmer (14) have scored more than Chris Wood's figure of 13 in the Premier League this season, and the striker's form is a big factor in Forest's success this season. That tidy left-footed strike from a tight angle put those Forest fans into dreamland as the club sits second in the table.
It was a brilliant piece of play from Anthony Elanga and Wood managed to apply a clinical finish on his weaker foot to get it past a world-class goalkeeper in Alisson. That is a really positive sign from a striker. There is a real togetherness around Forest at the moment, so now it is just about continuing their hard work and enjoying it.
Match report as Nottingham Forest held on for a point to claim second spot in the Premier League table; Diogo Jotas goal for leaders Liverpool levelled it up after Chris Woods early strike as Arne Slo
Mohamed Salah (first) and Chris Wood (sixth) square off in a matchup between two of the top scorers in the Premier League when Liverpool FC visits Nottingham Forest on January 14, 2025 at City
Nottingham Forest fans serenaded Liverpool boss Arne Slot with a number of chants during their clash on Tuesday, which ended 1-1 after goals from Chris Wood and Diogo Jota
Nottingham Forest can cut the gap at the top of the Premier League table to just three points when they host leaders Liverpool. Nuno Espirito Santo's side won at Anfield earlier in the season.
Updates from the City Ground as Liverpool take on in-form Nottingham Forest in a top-of-the-table Premier League clash
Premier League leaders Liverpool got everything they wanted (and a bit more) from top-4 hopefuls Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, as the Reds erased an early deficit en route to a 1-1 draw at the City Ground.