Hull will be without midfielder Sam Clucas this weekend because he is serving a one-match suspension.
Dieumerci Mbokani is doubtful due to illness, while none of the Tigers' injured players are expected to return.
Burnley winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson is out after tweaking a medial knee ligament against Lincoln.
Fellow midfielder Steven Defour is back in training after a hamstring injury but won't feature on Saturday, while Jeff Hendrick is still suspended.
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
Steve Bower: "At the turn of the year Hull looked doomed; devoid of any confidence and hope.