Dalglish will not rush Carroll

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will not rush Andy Carroll into a reunion with Newcastle if the £35million striker is unfit.

The striker left St James' Park on January transfer deadline day in a deal which made him the most expensive British footballer in history.

Carroll could face his former team-mates when they visit Anfield on Sunday, but he is not certain to feature due to a knee injury.

The England international missed Liverpool's demolition of Birmingham on Saturday and Dalglish has no plans to take unnecessary risks for the sake of nostalgia.

"We will take an educated opinion on whether he is fit or not," said the Reds boss.

"If he is not fit then it will be a disappointment for Andy but he's here for five years and I'm sure he'll play Newcastle more than just this Sunday coming up.

"His future comes long before a game against Newcastle."

Meanwhile, Dalglish remains level-headed over Liverpool's chances of overtaking fifth-placed Tottenham, who are due to travel Anfield on 15th May.

"We will just look at the next game and see what happens," he said.

"It is going to be a difficult game but where we are going to end up at the end of the season I don't know."

Source: Sky Sports

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