Nolan is up for Andy Carroll test

Kevin Nolan wants Andy Carroll to face Newcastle United on Sunday - so he can kick him!

Carroll, controversially sold to Liverpool for £35m in January, sat out their 5-0 win over Birmingham City with a knee problem.

And Nolan - who made his comeback from a two-game suspension in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Blackpool - would be forgiven for wanting Carroll to miss out at Anfield.

But Newcastle's captain, a boyhood Liverpool fan, is keen for the 22-year-old to line up against United.

"The big man missed out because of an injury, and he doesn't know how long he will be out," Nolan said. "Hopefully, he'll be back so I can kick him!

"I don't know if I want him to play or not. I do so I can kick him, but I don't want to him to play because of the threat he can pose.

"He's clicking into gear, and he'll be desperate to play against us. You will see the best of him next year."

Source: Sunderland Echo

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