Question mark: Danny Welbeck remains an injury doubt for England and Hodgson

It puts a huge onus on Carroll; on a player who might have ended the season well for Liverpool but remains a veteran of just three caps and one international goal.

‘I’ll be expecting what I saw from him in the latter stages of his season at Liverpool when, against top class teams, he played really well,’ said Hodgson. ‘He was extremely active, caused amazing problems for the centre backs he played against; not just with his strength, but his running power.’
Hodgson expects a lot and he needs a lot  because if Carroll struggles, if that new-found confidence begins to dissolve, England could be in trouble.

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