England manager Fabio Capello has warned Andy Carroll he needs to "be careful" about his lifestyle.
The Liverpool striker, who failed to make the bench against Bulgaria on Friday, was pictured in the summer partying on holiday in Barbados.
Capello said: "I don't know anything about his lifestyle. It is a private problem that I never spoke about.
"But if he wants to be a good player and a good sportsman, he needs to drink less than the others."
Carroll, 22, scored his first senior international goal against Ghana at Wembley in March, but has since missed the Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland and the European Under-21 Championships because of injury.
He is unlikely to start against Wales at Wembley on Tuesday following England's 3-0 win in Sofia.
But Capello still sees the Gateshead-born frontman as a vital part of his squad.
He said: "He is not at the top of his form at the moment but he was fantastic in the last two training sessions.
"I was really happy with him and told him he needs to do the same when he goes back to Liverpool.
"He will be a really important player for Liverpool, and for us.
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