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title: "Chris Wood can’t be happy with subsidiary role"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
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published: "2022-08-13T19:54:40Z"
modified: "2022-08-13T19:54:41Z"
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# Chris Wood can’t be happy with subsidiary role

Chris Wood came off the bench late in [Newcastle United’s 0-0 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion](https://www.nufc.co.uk/matches/first-team/2022-23/brighton-and-hove-albion-v-newcastle-united/) on Saturday afternoon but didn’t have enough time to change the game.

> 87' Another change as Chris Wood comes on to replace Callum Wilson.\
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> \[0-0\][#BHANEW](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BHANEW?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) // [#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) // [@eToro](https://twitter.com/eToro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) [August 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1558479925715390464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The 30-year-old replaced Callum Wilson in the 87th minute and had [four touches](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1640687/LiveStatistics/England-Premier-League-2022-2023-Brighton-Newcastle) while winning three aerial duels and making three passes. He didn’t have a shot and was dispossessed on the ball, so it wasn’t a telling substitution.

Wood was a late introduction in Newcastle’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on August 6, getting just one minute from the bench, so he can’t be pleased with how his role has changed this season.

> 89' Another double change as Saint-Maximin and Wilson are replaced by Murphy and Wood.\
> \
> \[2-0\] [#NEWNOT](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NEWNOT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) // [#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) // [@eToro](https://twitter.com/eToro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
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> — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) [August 6, 2022](https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1555944067057557505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The New Zealand international played in 89.5% of Newcastle’s Premier League games upon his arrival from Burnley [last season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/chris-wood/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/108725/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=762&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) (17/19 league appearances), but he’s featured in only 2% of the available minutes [this campaign](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/chris-wood/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/108725/plus/0?saison=2022&verein=762&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) (4/180 league minutes).

If Howe doesn’t want to give Wood a run out when Newcastle are comfortably winning a game and won’t give him more minutes when the Magpies are goalless and heading for a draw, when will he play?

Wood may have known Wilson would be first-choice when fit after scoring just two goals last season, but he won’t be happy getting a handful of minutes each week.

***[In other news, Newcastle tipped to sign Conor Gallagher if Chelsea sign Frenkie De Jong](https://readnewcastle.com/2022/08/13/newcastle-tipped-to-sign-conor-gallagher-if-chelsea-sign-frenkie-de-jong/)***