Stuart Pearce has made two recent visits to Tyneside to urge England under-21 star Carroll to wait for a senior call-up.
But Levein is willing to hand him a start for Scotland as soon as possible.
Craig Levein: “I am tenacious when it comes to these things.
“We will wait and see what happens.
“I can understand the lad’s position. He has been involved in the England set-up and it is quite right he wants to see out his time in the under-21s. I can understand that.
“However, it is about playing international matches and gaining caps.
“If the door does close on him for the first-team level at England, then we will pursue it.”
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Geordie rockers Tygers Of Pan Tang (with NU Mad editor 'Fletch' on bass) continue their British Tour this weekend at:
May 29 2010 Patriot Party In the Pub 2010 Crumlin, Gwent, Wales, UK
May 30 2010 Tackeroo Club Cannock, Staffs, UK
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WORLD CUP 2010
GROUP A FIXTURES
Friday, 11 June 2010
South Africa v Mexico, 15:00
Uruguay v France, 19:30
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
South Africa v Uruguay, 19:30
Thursday, 17 June 2010
France v Mexico, 19:30
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
France v South Africa, 15:00
Mexico v Uruguay, 15:00
GROUP B FIXTURES
Saturday, 12 June 2010
South Korea v Greece, 12:30
Argentina v Nigeria, 15:00
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Argentina v South Korea, 12:30
Greece v Nigeria, 15:00
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Greece v Argentina, 19:30
Nigeria v South Korea, 19:30
GROUP C FIXTURES
Saturday, 12 June 2010
England v USA, 19:30
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Algeria v Slovenia, 12:30
Friday, 18 June 2010
Slovenia v USA, 15:00
England v Algeria, 19:30
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Slovenia v England, 15:00
USA v Algeria, 15:00
GROUP D FIXTURES
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Serbia v Ghana, 15:00
Germany v Australia, 19:30
Friday, 18 June 2010
Germany v Serbia, 12:30
Saturday, 19 June 2010
Ghana v Australia, 15:00
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Australia v Serbia, 19:30
Ghana v Germany, 19:30
GROUP E FIXTURES
Monday, 14 June 2010
Netherlands v Denmark, 12:30
Japan v Cameroon, 15:00
Saturday, 19 June 2010
Netherlands v Japan, 12:30
Cameroon v Denmark, 19:30
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Cameroon v Netherlands, 19:30
Denmark v Japan, 19:30
GROUP F FIXTURES
Monday, 14 June 2010
Italy v Paraguay, 19:30
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
New Zealand v Slovakia, 12:30
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Slovakia v Paraguay, 12:30
Italy v New Zealand, 15:00
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Paraguay v New Zealand, 15:00
Slovakia v Italy, 15:00
GROUP G FIXTURES
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Ivory Coast v Portugal, 15:00
Brazil v North Korea, 19:30
Sunday, 20 June 2010
Brazil v Ivory Coast, 19:30
Monday, 21 June 2010
Portugal v North Korea, 12:30
Friday, 25 June 2010
North Korea v Ivory Coast, 15:00
Portugal v Brazil, 15:00
GROUP H FIXTURES
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Honduras v Chile, 12:30
Spain v Switzerland, 15:00
Monday, 21 June 2010
Chile v Switzerland, 15:00
Spain v Honduras, 19:30
Friday, 25 June 2010
Chile v Spain, 19:30
Switzerland v Honduras, 19:30