Chris Wood spends more time on the sideline
- Dec 28, 2025
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All Whites captain Chris Wood will continue to be on the sideline for an indefinite period after undergoing surgery on a knee injury.
The 34-year-old Nottingham Forest striker hasn't played since mid-October after initial surgery proved difficult to recover from. .
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He wrote on social media "The Christmas I didn't expect. You never know what football throws at you."
"From the highs of last season to now the battles and the lows personally of this season. You have to be ready for anything.
"Truly gutting and frustrating that I'll be on the sideline for another period of time. It's what's needed to come back stronger and better to help my teammates do the job needed in the Premier League and in Europe."
New Zealand's next games are both at home in March, which could be before he is fully recovered.
His long-term goal to represent New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup mid next year.
