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Losing Carroll to injury would be a massive blow.

September 8th, 2010 | 132 Comments |

Andy Carroll, Newcastle's number nine! La la la la
Andy Carroll, Newcastle's number nine! La la la la
There have been a few bits of news throughout the week regarding the fitness Andy Carroll, or lack of it depending on which way you look at it.

The Gateshead lad apparently hasn’t trained all week but should be fit to face Blackpool at the weekend.

Carroll was struggling with an ankle injury before the Wolves game. He played in that but he had to come off in the second-half, although by then he had already done the damage and scored the equaliser. Then he got sent home from England U21 duty because of the same ankle injury, and he hasn’t trained since. So just how he can be fit to face Blackpool at the weekend is slightly confusing then. (more…)