Newcastle beat Crewe 3-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at York.But Dwight Gayle gave Toon chief Steve Bruce an injury concern when he limped off after just 18 minutes' action.Despite the low-key nature of the contest, Carroll's stunning goal, which broke the deadlock just before half-time, will come as a huge relief to the former England striker.After returning to the Magpies after being freed by West Ham, the injury-jinxed Geordie failed to find the net throughout last season, when he again spent long periods on the sidelines.But the 31-year-old has declared himself 100 per cent fit and is enjoying his first injury-free pre-season for several years.He took his goal superbly against the League One side before Toon chief Steve Bruce made.
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