The club will assess the striker when he returns to the Nigel Doughty Academy from international duty with New Zealand.

Chris Wood ‘not good’ as Nottingham Forest sweat on top scorer’s hip injury - Wood was absent from Forest’s FA Cup semi-final win over Brighton.

Chris Wood will miss Nottingham Forest’s FA Cup quarterfinal against Brighton on Saturday because of a right hip injury while playing for New Zealand in World Cup qualifying this week.

"We will have the morning and the afternoon to assess the players. We will make a decision on them then," Nuno said.

The New Zealand international picked up a hip injury while representing his country in a World Cup qualifier versus New Caledonia earlier this month. As a result, the club's leading marksman was forced to miss Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final against Brighton & Hove Albion, a tie which Forest won on penalties.

As Nottingham Forest aims to solidify its position in the Premier League, the club faces uncertainty regarding its star striker, Chris Wood. Following a hip injury sustained during international duty with New Zealand,

The end of the international break is in sight as Nottingham Forest prepare for their return to action ... Forest have already suffered one injury scare ahead of the tie, with Chris Wood sustaining a problem while on duty for New Zealand.