Dalglish admits to Carroll nerves

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has admitted Andy Carroll is feeling the nerves about his upcoming return to St James' Park for the first time since he left Newcastle United in January 2011.

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The striker moved to Merseyside in a £35m deadline day deal, and has struggled to find the impressive form which contributed to his high profile at the time, although recent performances have been encouraging.

Liverpool will look to get back to winning ways having lost five of their last 6 matches and find themselves eight points adrift of their hosts in sixth place.