I always fear a bad result with a new(ish) opposition manager - and the record against Hull is poor.

The injury situation is the worst yet this season (although Hull will also have up to 11 first team squad members out).

Probably no Zohore, Gunnarsson, Ward, Morrison, Richards, Bryson or Pilkington (to add to Healey, Guonongbe, K Harris and Camp). Out of six strikers on the books four are injured, one is a half fit Tomlin and the last one is facing a last minute fitness test on Saturday!

However, if the defensive blip was at Reading, if the buzz from fighting back for the draw inspires the team, if Bogle is fit to play (and we get an hour out of Tomlin), then I think this one could be another tight 3 points.

Hull score a lot of goals and concede a lot of goals. We score a reasonable number and concede very few. Get the defence right and we should nick it.

Hopefully:

Start: Etheridge, Peltier, Manga, Bamba, Bennett, Ralls, Damour, Tomlin, Hoilett, Mendez-Laing, Bogle

Subs: Murphy, Connolly, Patterson, Feltscher, Feeney, Halford, M Harris


I see Mystic David Prutton has gone for 1 - 1.

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