Kevin Nolan is backing teammate Andy Carroll to make the England squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
The Skipper is backing ex Liverpool star Andy Carroll, who is out with a heel injury, despite not having played for the club since his record signing of £15M in the summer.
As pointed out in yesterday’s post, Carroll is off to Belgium for further consultation on his heel after seeing a specialist in Holland last week. Apparently, experts have told the player that he will be able to fully recover just through rehabilitation, which rules the player out of going under the knife.
Ex Newcastle and Liverpool star Andy Carroll looked to be on the mend and the club was looking forward to having him back in action in the not too distant future until he suffered a freak accident in training last week. This was a blow to the Hammers as the injury was on the same foot that he had previously injured.
As ever, captain Kevin Nolan is looking on the bright side and is optimistic about his teammate’s return. Talking to the Daily Mirror, Nolan had this to say:
“He’s disappointed with the news and everything. We don’t know quite how long he is going to be out for – we’re hoping it is sooner rather than later but one thing I would say is that he is working his socks off in the gym because he wants to be back quicker.”
The captain continued, “I’ve not really spoken to him about England. I think it is just all about them getting fit, getting ready and getting back for West Ham because he I know if we get him fit, he’ll score us goals. If he goes on a run like he did last year, he’ll be in that squad.”
About Stevo
Speak Your Mind