Bad news for West Ham fans – Andy Carroll expected to be out for four months

The former Liverpool striker's injury misery continues.

Andy Carroll will be out until November after tearing ankle ligaments in pre-season. The 25-year-old has had a miserable time with injuries over the last couple of seasons and today's news comes as a shock to Hammers fans, who only expected Carroll to be out for a couple of weeks. The news was tweeted by Jack Sullivan, the son of West Ham c0-owner David.

VERY BAD NEW REGARDING AC, TORN LIGAMENTS IN ANKLE... OPERATION TOMORROW WITH TOP SURGEON IN USA... WILL BE PLAYING IN 4 MONTHS — Jack Sullivan (@jsullivanwhu) July 24, 2014

Carroll played just 16 games for West Ham last season due to a heel injury. H/T 101GreatGoals