LIVERPOOL STRIKER Andy Carroll has withdrawn from the England squad for their upcoming friendlies due to a heel injury.
The 24-year-old will miss England’s clashes against the Ireland and Brazil, which will be played on 29 May and 2 June respectively.
In a statement confirming Carroll’s withdrawal, the English FA said manager Roy Hodgson was not planning to call up a replacement.
“Andy Carroll has been ruled out of the England squad for the upcoming internationals with Republic of Ireland and Brazil,” the statement read.
“Carroll had been named in Roy Hodgson’s squad that will take on Ireland at Wembley on Wednesday 29 May and then travel to Rio to face Brazil on 2 June, but has now been forced to withdraw through injury. No replacement will be made at this time.”
According to reports, Carroll is set to join West Ham – where he played on loan this season – on a permanent basis after the club agreed a fee with Liverpool.
Decent player, not his fault someone paid a ludicrous amount of money for him.
All we need now is another 21 English players to drop out ,,and were on the pigs back
Don’t think so Denis. I think we’ve a good chance of giving them a game. No Keane is actually an advantage to us. Coleman. McCarthy & Long will show them there all deserving to be playin with bigger premiership teams!!
I agree I think it will be a good game. I expect it to be tight either way and its a great chance for relatively new Irish players to play in what will be classed as a big game without having to wait for qualifiers
Feel sorry for Robbie though, First time in 18 years we play them and he has to pull out to play in the MLS? talk about a kick in the b*lls
I’ll think we’ll get we’ll beaten. Sturridge and Wellbeck will have a lot to prove in this one. 3-0.