Andy Carroll bloodied but unbowed after suffering cut eyebrow in West Ham draw at Liverpool
Hammers hitman hurt in accidental clash with Liverpool keeper Loris Karius after coming on as a sub
ANDY CARROLL came off worse in a 90th minute coming together with Liverpool keeper Loris Karius.
The former England hitman, on as a 61st minute substitute for Andre Ayew, had to go off with a cut eyebrow.
Karius punched the ball but caught West Ham striker Carroll in the dying embers of the 2-2 draw.
The Liverpool keeper, heavily criticised for his performances since replacing Simon Mignolet, had previously come out to punch clear from in front of the waiting Carroll.
His bravery paid off as he snuffed out a chance for the east Londoners at a time when they were applying the pressure.
Under-fire West Ham boss Slaven Bilic decided to unleash his former Liverpool striker Carroll against his old club.
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The Reds’ record £35million signing scored on his comeback after four months out with a knee injury in the Hammers' crushing 5-1 defeat to Arsenal.
Bilic knew Carroll would trouble Liverpool he instructed his players to increase their attacking threat by hoisting balls go into the penalty area.
Unfortunately one such attack resulted in that cut for Carroll.
But Bilic will have been pleased with both the reaction to that walloping by Arsenal and happy with an away point.
He is under increasing pressure after a disastrous start to the season but the Hammers can pull away from the drop zone if they win crucial home games against Burnley and Hull.