Wood OK to face China

has been cleared to travel to New Zealand ahead of the All Whites’ friendlies against China this week, but will be assessed upon arrival before any decision on his involvement is made. The Nottingham Forest striker suffered a thigh injury in their loss to Tottenham Hotspur, six minutes after coming on as a substitute in the second half of the match in London eight days ago. He was left with a haematoma in his left thigh after catching a stray boot from Clement Lenglet as he tried to run past the Spurs defender, who had headed the ball back towards his goalkeeper. This week’s matches against China at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on Thursday and Sky Stadium in Wellington on Sunday will present a rare chance for Kiwis to watch the 31-year-old on home soil.