The £35million man demonstrated flashes of his ability in the second half of last season after completing his record-breaking move to Anfield, but he was frustrated by injury.
Carroll, though, scored his third pre-season goal when netting against Valencia on Saturday and Kuyt thinks it is a sign of things to come from his team-mate.
Ahead of next Saturday's campaign-opener against Sunderland, the Dutchman said in the Liverpool Echo: "Andy is going to be top quality for us this season.
"It was difficult for him when he arrived because he had an injury. Then he played a few games and did very well but got another injury.
Competition
"Now he's had a full pre-season and has scored in his last two games. Hopefully he'll get another one next weekend.
"Andy is very strong in the air and you can also play it into his feet. He's a top striker and I'm sure he will do well and score a lot of goals for us."
It is a new-look Liverpool squad this season following the signings of Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam, Stewart Downing and Alexander Doni.
The arrivals have added competition for places at Anfield and it has been speculated that Kuyt's place will come under threat.
"I am very happy with the signings we have made this summer and it was good for them to have their first game at Anfield," he said.
Progress
"Everyone wants to play, but rivalry is something that in my opinion belongs to a club such as Liverpool. That's what should happen, you have to double up in every position.
"We want to progress and move forward and to do that you need more than 11 good players."
Meanwhile, manager Kenny Dalglish has reiterated his frustration at an international fixture list in the week before the start of the Premier League.
He said in the Daily Mirror: "We have got a week to survive before next weekend and some friendly internationals to survive.
"We could do without the friendlies, but we will just have to put up with it."
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