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Chris Wood awarded EPL Player of Month

New Zealand striker Chris Wood has made history after being named the Premier League's Player of the Month for October.


The 32-year-old is the first Kiwi player and first Nottingham Forest player to claim the award.


Wood lit up the Premier League in October, scoring in three appearances for four goals in total to help Forest go unbeaten in the month.


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Forest drew with Chelsea and had wins overCrystal Palace and Leicester City.


"I'm over the moon with it. It's a fantastic achievement," Wood told the Premier League.


"It's a credit to all of us and how the team's working. I couldn't have done it without them. They supply me with all the chances, so it's nice that I've been able to tuck them away for them."


All Whites striker Wood has already picked up where he left off in October, scoring in his only November appearance so far as Forest beat West Ham United 3-0 to rise to third in the Premier League table.


He is now the Premier League's second-highest scorer this season, on eight goals, three behind Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race.


His eight goals have come from just 21 shots, too. No player to have had at least 20 attempts has a better conversion rate than Wood's 38.1 percent.


Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo was also named Manager of the Month.


Forest play Newcastle United this weekend.

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