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Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood, right, and Arsenal's William Saliba, left, fight for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at the City Ground stadium in Nottingham, England, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Rui Viera)
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NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — 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.
Wood, who is fourth in the Premier League's scoring chart with 18 goals, was substituted in the 53rd minute of the Oceania qualifying final against New Caledonia on Monday with the score 0-0.