Friday, 12th September, 2014
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has refused to put a timeline on striker Andy Carroll's return to action after the player underwent ankle surgery.
The 25-year-old is expected to be a long-term absentee for the Hammers after being operated on for an injury.
Allardyce though assured the club's fans that Carroll has started jogging and will be given adequate time to recover fully.
"I'm not going to put a timeline on it", the 59-year-old told his club's official site.
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"He has started some jogging. But to predict a time is wrong for everybody, particularly Andy.
"When you've had an operation of that type we have to be guided by the specialist that did it, Andy himself and the medical staff, so we do not rush him back too quickly."
Carroll joined West Ham from Liverpool on a permanent basis in 2013 for a club record fee of £15m. He has played a total of 40 matches for the Hammers, scoring nine goals.
He has also earned nine international caps for England, having scored two goals. His official debut for the Three Lions was against France in a friendly in 2010.
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