Hull captain Curtis Davies has said the club need to sign a finisher in the January transfer window to stand any chance of surviving in the Premier League.
The Tigers lost 1-0 at Middlesbrough on Monday night, with Adama Diomande's stoppage-time effort their first on target.
Davies believes his side are still suffering from the behind-the-scenes chaos at the start of the season that denied manager Mike Phelan enough time to plan for the campaign ahead.
"We made signings in the window and they have come in and done their bit but because they were all left until the last minute I don't believe the manager had enough time to explore all his options," he said.