West Brom send Chris Wood on three-month Barnsley loan 'to continue footballing education'

West Brom striker Chris Wood has joined Barnsley on a three-month loan deal. New Zealand international Wood, 18, has found his first-teamopportunities limited at the Hawthorns due to the number of strikers onWest Brom's books, including new signing and in-form front-man PeterOdemwingie. Baggies boss Roberto Di Matteo predicts a bright future for Wood butadmits he needs to continue his footballing education elsewhere for thetime being. Raw talent: West Brom forward Chris Wood needs first-team experienceHe said: 'Woodsy's a very promising talent but with the recentacquisitions of Peter Odemwingie and Marc-Antoine Fortune, and withRoman Bednar, Simon Cox and Ishmael Miller also on our books, he's notgetting the game time he needs at this stage of his career. 'We feel it is best for his footballing education that he goes outon loan and gets some first-team games under his belt. He'll hopefullyget those in the Championship at Barnsley, who are an excellentfootballing side, and we'll be closely monitoring his progress.' West Brom 2 Man City 1: Given's the star at last, but reserves lose itPremier League podcast: Tune in for the latest show on the big storiesWest Brom 3 Birmingham 1: Peter is a perfect derby-day destroyer WEST BROMWICH ALBION FC

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