Andy Carroll plays down fears over groin injury after goals help West Ham beat Middlesbrough
Saturday 21 January 2017 18:25, UK
Andy Carroll has played down fears over a possible injury after he scored twice to help West Ham beat Middlesbrough.
The striker notched a brace before half-time in a 3-1 win at the Riverside but was taken off on 67 minutes because of a problem in his groin.
But he said: "I'm all good and looking forward to the next game. I haven't trained all week. I had a couple of days off in the gym.
"My groin is a little bit tight. I didn't want to risk anything. It was a little bit stiff so maybe that's one of the reasons it's tight."
Carroll scored a sensational bicycle kick against Crystal Palace last week and helped the Hammers secure back-to-back Premier League wins in the absence of the wantaway Dimitri Payet.
He said: "The lads have got together even stronger with things that are going on.
"You can see on the pitch everyone is working hard for each other and that's where the wins and the points come from.
"Every goal counts. I thought the lads played well. The goal at the end was fantastic, to kill the game after they put us under pressure.
"At the end of the day we got the three points we came here for and everyone is delighted."