New Zealand captain Chris Wood will return to embattled Nottingham Forest under a fitness query after coming off with knee soreness in the 1-1 draw against Norway.

Coach Darren Bazeley took Wood off on the hour-mark following a clash in the friendly in Oslo on Tuesday where the striker became the All Whites' equal-most capped player (88) with Ivan Vicelich.

Bazeley said Wood's knee had been bothering him during the international window, but the team had managed it so he could start against the Norwegians and match Vicelich's record.

"It's been a little bit sore for this week. Nothing too bad," Bazeley said in the post-match press conference.

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