West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic is expecting a big season from injury-plagued striker Andy Carroll.

The Croatian is confident that Carroll can score more than 20 goals a season if he can remain injury-free.

"It's a massive one. But we said the same last year," Bilic said.

"He has done the whole of pre-season. OK, we rested him for a couple of games but that was when he needed a rest, it was nothing down to injury.

"When we wanted to sign the kind of striker who is going to score 20 goals per season, last year statistically his goal rate and assist rate and impact rate is 20 goals a season - minimum.

"But the problem was that because of the number of games he was available it was not 20 goals, it was nine. We hope this season he is going to be injury-free."

West Ham kick off the 2016/17 Premier League season with a short trip to take on London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.