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'Back into fashion' - Wood & Haaland lead revival of old-fashioned forward

The revival of the traditional number nine has gathered pace.

Chris Wood is helping the big target man become fashionable again after his electric start to the season for Nottingham Forest.

The 32-year-old scored twice in the second half to help his current side beat his former one, Leicester City, on Friday and send them up to fifth in the Premier League.

Only Manchester City's Erling Haaland [10] has scored more in the league than the seven-goal New Zealand international this season.

Since Nuno Espírito Santo's first game in charge of Forest on 23 December, 2023, only Haaland [18] has scored more non-penalty league goals than Wood's tally of 17.