West Ham United co-chairman David Gold says that Andy Carroll will play this weekend if he is fit to do so.
Carroll turned in a man of the match performance last weekend, scoring and helping the Hammers to brush aside Crystal Palace and run out 3-0 winners at the London Stadium.
And Gold says that Carroll will again play this coming weekend when West Ham take on Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
The co-chairman added the caveat that Carroll will have to be fit however, with the striker suffering from a sore neck after his superb goal against the Eagles.
Asked whether Carroll will play on Saturday, Gold replied on Twitter: "Andy Carroll has every chance of playing this weekend.
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"Providing he's not injured he plays", the West Ham supremo added.
West Ham will again be likely to be without Dimitri Payet, who continues to push for a move away from the club and a return to former side Marseille
The Hammers have yet to accept a bid from Marseille for Payet, despite the French giants making two offers for the midfielder.
