Chris Wood has scored 41 goals for Nottingham Forest since joining from Newcastle in 2023

Chris Wood almost led Nottingham Forest to the Champions League last season. After six months out, he could yet do it this time.

The striker's unstoppable penalty gave Forest a narrow first-leg lead in their Europa League semi-final tussle with Aston Villa on Thursday.

The winners will play Braga or Freiburg in Istanbul on 20 May - with Braga edging the other semi final 2-1 - for the trophy and a place in the Champions League.

Forest missed out the competition on the final day of last season - as they finished seventh in the Premier League - despite Wood's 20 goals.