West Ham manager Bilic backs fit-again Carroll to fire

Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United vs Huddersfield Town - London, Britain - September 11, 2017 West Ham United's Andy Carroll shakes hands with manager Slaven Bilic as he walks off to be substituted REUTERS/David Klein

(Reuters) - Striker Andy Carroll will get sharper as the season goes on and can play a crucial role for West Ham United in the latter half of the season, manager Slaven Bilic has said.

Carroll has featured only twice in the Premier League this season after four months out with a hip injury. He fired three of West Ham's six shots on goal in Saturday's 0-0 draw at West Bromwich Albion.