Play well on Saturday and you're back in the squad! Hammers hitman set for England recall

West Ham striker Andy Carroll will be recalled to the England squad by manager Roy Hodgson- if he can impress on Saturday against a floundering Newcastle side not yet safe from relegation, the Sun and the Daily Mail are both reporting this morning.

Hodgson is under pressure, with the Three Lions sitting two points behind Montenegro in World Cup qualifying Group H, having played the same number of games and have just four games to decide their fate. It has not escaped the attention of the England manager that his side have lacked a physical presence in the final third in recent games and it is understood that he sees Carroll as the solution to his striking problem.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce blasted Hodgson last month for his neglect of the big striker and accused the England manager of being "scared" of the negative press which would come with selecting the 24 year old, so will likely be placated by this news.

Assistant manager Ray Lewington will be at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday to run the rule over the on loan Liverpool striker as he aims to impress against his former Magpies teammates and a good performance will see him included in Hodgson's party for the end-of-season friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil.

By Alex Shilling, News Editor

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