Liverpool shock: Carroll not ‘fit’ for England

Andy Carroll is already a Liverpool star. And he is already setting himself up for a fall.

Is the Kop relying on Carroll for their season?

If one has to go by what England coach Fabio Capello is saying, they better not.

He fears Andy Carroll is out of condition and has told the Liverpool star to get fit.
 
According to The Sun, Carroll has had a sluggish start to the season, with Capello worried the party-loving £35m hitman is not looking after himself.

After struggling with injury towards the end of last season, Carroll went on holiday to Barbados and Ibiza and was pictured drinking beer at Glastonbury.
 
His only goal this season was against Exeter in the Carling Cup.

The England coach said: "Andy didn't start the last game with Liverpool and probably he is not at the top of his form. Also he is big. He needs to play games, games, games. When these players, like Lampard, like Andy, are fit and at the top of their form, they will be important."
 
The ex-Newcastle star is with the England squad ahead of tomorrow's home clash with Wales.
 
Yet he failed even to make the bench for Friday's 3-0 Euro 2012 win in Bulgaria.
 
Carroll has only been a sub for Liverpool's last two games.

And, privately, Capello is concerned the player has not listened to warnings made in a private chat back in March.
 
In March, Capello said: "He needs to improve, to drink less. Look, he's young. His behaviour now is really, really important. He needs to be careful at every moment."

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