West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic is confident that a fully fit Andy Carroll can make a huge impact this season.
West Ham suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Italian champions Juventus at the official opening of thew London Stadium on Sunday and despite the loss, the Hammers would have been pleased with the performance of striker Carroll.
The oft-injured Carroll grabbed an impressive brace during the encounter and following the game, Bilic has backed the former Newcastle United and Liverpool man to make a big impact for the Hammers this season if he manages to stay fit.
Bilic said: "Andy made his mark, he is that kind of player.
"The goals were his typical goals and he proved once more that we are right when we are counting on him big time, because he is going to do those things.
"He's a top-quality player.
"My players shouldn't dream about England because of a good season or a change of manager. They must play well for West Ham. But if Carroll plays like he did today there are not many players who can do that. It's simple.
"If he stays away from injuries then he has a great chance to have a great season."
Juventus boss Max Allegri was also impressed with Carroll and praised the striker by saying: "Carroll is a very good player, he can make a team very dangerous and he is very good in set-pieces."