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Darren Randolph admits West Ham players fear for their safety after Andy Carroll was forced to flee from armed bike riders

Darren Randolph has admitted Andy Carroll's terrifying gunpoint experience left his team-mates fearing for their own safety.

The West Ham keeper, who is currently on international duty with the Republic of Ireland, and the rest of the squad remained at the training ground after it emerged that the England striker had apparently been held up on his way home.

Asked if Carroll's experience had proved frightening, Randolph said: 'Yes, considering he left first and a lot of us had to go the same way to get back home. Everyone stuck around for a little bit longer just in case.