Harry Redknapp has admitted that Tottenham face a difficult challenge to keep Andy Carroll quiet in Sunday's Premier League match against Liverpool.
Carroll became the most expensive British player of all time when he moved from Newcastle to Anfield in a £35million move in January.
Redknapp was also keen on signing the striker, but his price tag put the Spurs boss off and he had to wait until this month before landing a frontman, with Emmanuel Adebayor signing on loan from Manchester City.
Carroll has struggled to make the impact expected of him since his big-money arrival on Merseyside and has scored three goals in 14 games - one of which came against Exeter in the Carling Cup.
England manager Fabio Capello has also had to field questions about Carroll's drinking habits after deciding he was not fit enough to play against Bulgaria earlier this season.
Redknapp has refused to get drawn into the debate on the player's lifestyle, saying only that he will provide a major threat when the Reds visit White Hart Lane this weekend.
Redknapp said: "I don't know anything about his personal life and whether he drinks or not. Kenny Dalglish is the only person who knows that.
"If Kenny is happy with him then that's all that matters really.
"As a player, he is a real handful. He is a great header of the ball. When you go up against him you know you have had a game, that's for sure."
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