Carroll and Cresswell get thumbs up

Andy Carroll and Aaron Cresswell will join the Irons squad on their warm weather training stint in Dubai despite carrying minor injury issues.

Carroll missed the match against West Brom with the well publicised groin niggle whilst Cresswell left the action at half time with a dead leg.

With all the medical staff travelling to Dubai both player will take whatever treatment they may need for the injuries whilst they are at their training centre.

A restricted party will make the trip with no media staff or others involved in the midwinter trip to the sun which the manager hopes will set the players up for a fine climax to the season.

We were told this evening (Sun): “The decision not to play Andy was purely precautionary and the same was truwe when withdrawing Aaron.but there is no reason why they can’t fly and both should be fine for the game against Watford.