Liverpool's defense was all over the place as Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood scored the first goal of the game during Tuesday's Premier League meeting at the City Ground

Chris Wood is just one goal short of his lifetime-best Premier League season total of 14, which he has reached twice – last season and five years previously – and it very much looks that this time he will deliver a best-ever in what has been a glorious late-career surge at Nottingham Forest.

Chris Wood has sent a message to Nottingham Forest fans after their latest Premier League result against Liverpool.

Chris Wood took his goal tally to 14 for the English Premier League season in Nottingham Forest’s 3-2 win over Southampton on Monday morning. The All Whites captain’s strike took the score to 3-0 before Forest weathered a late Southampton charge to eventually win and continue their dream run in England’s top flight.

All Whites striker Chris Wood has continued his fine scoring run after giving Nottingham Forest the lead in their 1-1 English Premier League draw against leaders Liverpool this morning. Before the outing, Liverpool was the only current Premier League side that Wood hadn’t scored a goal against.

Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood has been a regular on the Premier League scoresheet for the last two seasons

Chris Wood scored his 14th goal of the English Premier League season as Nottingham Forest beat Southampton to continue a fairytale run.

Chris Wood puts the hosts ahead early before Diogo Jota equalised and Matz Sels pulled off a number of saves to preserve the draw

Nottingham Forest fans serenaded Liverpool boss Arne Slot with a number of chants during their clash on Tuesday, which ended 1-1 after goals from Chris Wood and Diogo Jota

Only Mohamed Salah (18), Erling Haaland (16) and Cole Palmer (14) have scored more than Chris Wood's figure of 13 in the Premier League this season, and the striker's form is a big factor in Forest's success this season. That tidy left-footed strike from a tight angle put those Forest fans into dreamland as the club sits second in the table.

Mohamed Salah (first) and Chris Wood (sixth) square off in a matchup between two of the top scorers in the Premier League when Liverpool FC visits Nottingham Forest on January 14, 2025 at City

Chris Wood scored his 14th goal of the season as Nottingham Forest maintained their Premier League title challenge with a 3-2 victory over Southampton.