Fabio Capello has no doubts that Andy Carroll will not allow his record £36m transfer fee to affect his striking form. After an impressive England debut against France last November, Capello has been denied the 22-year-old's services for Wednesday's trip to Denmark through injury.

"The fee won't be a problem for him," said Capello.

"He has a strong mentality. When he played for England, he played without fear and with such a lot of confidence for someone making his first appearance.

"It wasn't an easy game for him either because the team didn't play well.

"But he was the most important player for us and I am sure he will be okay."

Capello opted to play a straight bat when it came to the money splashed out by Liverpool and Chelsea in the transfer window: "Liverpool and Chelsea have spent a lot of money on strikers.

"As a manager you quickly understand you need a really important forward to win something and improve the team."

The added attraction of European football is something Capello is convinced will help Carroll's development.

"It is an important move for him. I respect Newcastle a lot but the pressure he will find at Liverpool will be bigger. He knows Liverpool are a really important team in the world because they won a lot of titles."