England boss Gareth Southgate went to the London Stadium to run the rule over Carroll against West Brom a fortnight ago, only to find he was missing due to a groin problem. And the 28-year-old, whose last cap came in October 2012 due to a succession of injuries, has not trained since and remains a doubt for Saturday’s trip to Watford.
Category: Andy Carroll
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic: I’m a big fan of Andy Carroll
Slaven Bilic hailed “magnificent” Andy Carroll after seeing his striker blast West Ham to a fifth Premier League victory in seven attempts at Middlesbrough. The former Newcastle and Liverpool forward followed up last weekend’s stunning volley against Crystal Palace with a bullet header and a close-range finish as the Hammers ran out 3-1 winners at the Riverside Stadium.
Rooney sets Man United scoring record; Man City, Spurs draw
Deep into stoppage time with Manchester United facing defeat, Wayne Rooney bent a free kick high over the defense and into the Stoke goal. A point was salvaged for United but the moment carried a far greater significance.