Carroll can handle transfer fee

06 February 2011 11:00
Fabio Capello is confident Andy Carroll's British record £35million price tag will not weigh the young striker down. After an eye-catching England debut against France last November, Capello has been denied the 22-year-old's services for Wednesday's trip to Denmark. A thigh injury that could delay Carroll's Liverpool debut for anything between a couple of weeks and a couple of months depending on who you believe means Capello will have to look elsewhere for his strikers. But the England coach already thinks of Carroll as being a regular member of his squad. And he certainly does not feel the forward's progress will be hampered by the size of the fee Kenny Dalglish splashed out to get him. "The fee won't be a problem for him," said Capello. "He has a strong mentality. When he played for England, he played without fear and with such a lot of confidence for someone making his first appearance. "It wasn't an easy game for him either because the team didn't play well. But he was the most important player for us and I am sure he will be okay."

Source: PA