Kenny Dalglish angered by Andy Carroll rumours

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has expressed his anger at rumours linking Andy Carroll with a move back to Newcastle United.

The striker has found goals hard to come by since his £35m move from the Magpies a year ago.

"I am worried about the people that invent them," said Dalglish. "You have absolutely no foundation whatsoever [for the stories].

"I don't need to justify what is in the paper. I have stood up - and always will stand up - for the players."

Carroll spent five years on Tyneside before his high-profile move to Anfield.