Leicester City's David Nugent looking forward to Chris Wood's return
Striker David Nugent believes having Chris Wood back in the Leicester City side would be "massive."
Wood has missed City's last two games with a knee injury, both of which ended in defeat at the hands of Peterborough and Huddersfield.
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Chris Wood and David Nugent, right, will be aiming to add to their impressive goal tallies
The duo have developed an instant understanding with the pair scoring nine goals since Wood's arrival at the King Power Stadium on New Year's Day.
And with Wood being confirmed as fully fit ahead of tonight's clash with Charlton, they both have the chance to add to that impressive tally.
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"It would be massive to get Chris back," said Nugent.
"We have struggled in the last two games when he hasn't been playing and it has showed.
"Hopefully, he will be back tonight and we can resume our partnership where we left off."
Both players acknowledged the meeting with former City player-coach Chris Powell's Charlton will not be a walk in the park.
"It will be tough game," he said. "They are a good side.
"But they are inconsistent at the moment and our home form is decent so, hopefully, we can take the game to them, win it and claim the three points."
Wood agrees that tonight's clash will be a challenge.
"They are a very strong side," he said. "I faced them early on in the season when I was playing for Millwall.
"They are a very strong and determined side. It will be a very difficult game for us but, hopefully, a good test.
"It is going to be another big game for us. It is another step in our push for promotion and it will be nice if we can get back to winning ways, which is what we are aiming for.
"The message has been just keep going. It wasn't as if we didn't play well in those games (against Peterborough and Huddersfield). We did play well and created chances. It is one of those things. We need to take our chances."
The New Zealand international also called on the City fans to get behind their side.
"They are the 12th man for us," he said.
"When we go on the pitch we do all we can to win, but if we go behind they get behind us and we can go up another gear."
Leicester City's home clash with Birmingham has been moved from Saturday, April 13, to Friday, April 12.
It is to be shown live on Sky Sports (7.45 kick-off).
City now have only two home games left on a Saturday from now until the end of the season.
Trialist Conor Clifford bagged the winner as Leicester City's development squad came from behind to beat Birmingham City 2-1 yesterday.
The Republic of Ireland under-21 player, and Chelsea academy product, sealed the victory in the 76th minute after Tom Hopper had levelled the scoring with a 20-yard volley.
6 Comments
by dobranich
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 8:47AM
“Vale had he not players you wouldn't now be looking at a defeat. You would be looking at a complete embarrassment.”
by Valefox1
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 8:41AM
“We also struggled in last night's game with him, and it showed!”
by dobranich
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 2:22PM
“Mark do I have to point out yet again. 1 We road our luck on Nugents form. That had ended we were shot and had played four games like the living dead. 2 Same again the last two. It's so difficult to get thru sometimes.”
by mark_leic
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 1:18PM
“Dobranich, seeing as Wood only joined in Jan, we managed ok without him until that point.”
by dobranich
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 8:54AM
“note to all the idiots who have derided me. "We have struggled in last two games when he has not been playing and it showed " So to all the dopes that said he didn't matter so much and it was a team without him I say go follow another sport as you don't know a tad about football.”
by dobranich
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 8:52AM
“note to all the idiots who have derided me. "We have struggled in last two games when he has not been playing and it showed " So to all the dopes that said he didn't matter so much and it was a team without him I say go follow another sport as you don't know a tad about football.”