West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says it is ‘almost impossible’ to fit both Andy Carroll and Javier Hernandez up front together.
Since the return of Carroll to the starting eleven, the former Manchester United striker, who joined the Hammers from Bayer Leverkusen over the summer, has been deployed out on the left-wing to little effect.
Against both Huddersfield and West Brom the Mexican international struggled to get into the areas in and around the penalty area where he has been so successful in the Premier League, although he did strike the crossbar against the Terriers.
“It is possible,” Bilic said when asked about playing the pair up front together.
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“I am thinking about them the most but it is hard to have them both in their natural positions.
“It is hard to do that and then have three at the back, then with Antonio and Arnautovic, it is almost impossible.”
The Croatian also revealed that, in an attempt to manage his fitness, Carroll will play no part in their League Cup Third Round tie with Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday night.
“We have to manage him," he added.
"He looks good and fit, hopefully he will last for ages now without an injury, touch wood.
"He isn’t going to play tomorrow.”
