West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini said there are not too many players with Andy Carroll's qualities after the Hammers beat Birmingham City 2-0 in the FA Cup third round.
Carroll and Marko Arnautovic both scored as West Ham were convincing 2-0 winners at the London Stadium on Saturday. Carroll, who has been out of action with an ankle injury he suffered in pre-season, returned to net his first goal in nine months.
Pellegrini says Carroll's size, aerial ability and hunger to do well are putting him in good stead to earn more minutes in the starting 11.