Hughton Plays Down Carroll's England Prospects

Last updated : 25 August 2010 By Footy Mad - Editor

Chris Hughton: "What he (Andy Carroll) has realised and does realise is that days like the day he had on Sunday, he will have equally as many bad days.

"It comes with the territory as a centre-forward. There will be good spells and bad spells and it's working through those spells.

"Particularly when he is in the form he is in, we have got to capitalise on it the best way we can.

"But he will have bad days as well and that is something he is fully aware of.

"Where he is at this particular moment as regards England, that, of course, is for others to make that decision.

"The most important thing for us is that he is performing for Newcastle United, and he certainly couldn't have started the season any better than he has."