• Premier League

Dalglish won't rush Carroll back

ESPN staff
February 10, 2011
Andy Carroll scored 11 goals for Newcastle this season © PA Photos
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Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish admits there is still no date set for Andy Carroll's return from injury.

Carroll has not played since December after picking up a thigh strain, which was initially only expected to keep him out of action for a couple of weeks.

He missed five matches for Newcastle in January, but his injury was not enough to deter the Reds, who paid £35 million for him on transfer deadline day.

But Carroll's eagerly-anticipated Liverpool debut may still be some weeks away after Dalglish refused to speculate when the striker could return.

"He's progressing very well," Dalglish said. "We never gave you a date for his return and we won't. He's progressing very well and we said it would be several weeks. We signed him for five and a half years, not a few weeks.

"As long as we are patient and Andy is patient then we'll be okay. We won't be rushing him back."

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