Source: Daily_Mail
Wayne Rooney and Andy Carroll set to be unleashed in Wales qualifier
Fabio Capello wants to unleash the ?65million partnership of Wayne Rooney and Andy Carroll on Wales on Saturday. [LNB]The England manager sent his trusted assistant Franco Baldini to watch Carroll in action for Liverpool against Sunderland on Sunday and is certainly satisfied that the former Newcastle centre forward is fit enough to play a part. [LNB] Up front: Capello is keen to pair Rooney (left) and Carroll together in the qualifier against Wales [LNB]But he will now spend the next few days assessing whether Carroll has the match sharpness to figure from the start in the Euro 2012 qualifier in Cardiff, with Aston Villa's Darren Bent in the wings as a Plan B. [LNB]Carroll arrived at Liverpool in January for ?35m, making him the most expensive English player in football history, but he did so with a thigh injury that kept him on the sidelines until the beginning of this month. He has now made four appearances for his club, two as a substitute. [LNB]He managed to play 71 minutes as partner to Luis Suarez at the Stadium of Light and did enough to leave Kenny Dalglish relishing the opportunity to build a team around the new Anfield pairing. [LNB] Up for the battle: Carroll made his full league debut for Liverpool against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light [LNB]Capello has expressed his excitement at seeing Rooney and Carroll developing an understanding, and the ?35m Geordie impressed the Italian on his international debut against France in November. [LNB]The key is how Carroll looks in training. The players reported to England's team hotel in Hertfordshire last night and they will train at Arsenal's London Colney before flying to Cardiff on Friday morning. [LNB]By then Capello will know if he can risk the 22-year-old in a crucial European Championship qualifier. But the manager hopes he will show his ability to join ?30m Rooney in attack and deliver a performance that will eclipse the furore surrounding the reinstatement of John Terry as captain. [LNB]Liverpool and England defender Glen Johnson, who played under Terry at Chelsea, said: 'John Terry has been a fantastic captain for Chelsea and England. I am sure he will carry on doing the same job. Obviously Rio will be upset to lose the armband. But he is a big man and he will pick himself up and get on with it. [LNB] There's only one England captain: Capello has reinstated Terry [LNB]'I don't think it will be a divisive issue. Everyone is a professional and will go about their job in the right way. I am sure everyone will be fine.' [LNB]Moving on to the game itself - and the prospect of facing Tottenham star Gareth Bale - Johnson said: 'Bale is the main danger. He is a fantastic player who has been doing really well this season. But we have good players too. 'We have to concentrate on ourselves because we want those three points.' [LNB]Wales received a boost yesterday with James Collins winning his battle to be fit to face England. Collins linked up with the squad at their Vale of Glamorgan headquarters yesterday afternoon after further treatment on his calf injury at Aston Villa.[LNB]The 27-year-old centre back missed Villa's Premier League 1-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Collins, who is a contender to replace Craig Bellamy as the new full-time Wales captain, will continue to be monitored and assessed during the week.[LNB] Terry pays tribute to Capello after being reinstated as England captainSunderland 0 Liverpool 2: Penalty gaffe stuns Bruce as Reds clinch win Jarvis determined to impress Capello after surprise England call-upHoddle critical of Capello's rigid tactics as Italian looks set to stick with 4-4-2John Terry: I never gave up hope of being England captain again after Fabio sacked me Explore more:People: Craig Bellamy, John Terry, Fabio Capello, Glen Johnson, Andy Carroll, Kenny Dalglish, Darren Bent, Wayne Rooney, Gareth Bale Places: Liverpool, Cardiff, France, Wales, United Kingdom
