Hull have been dealt a blow with the news defender Moses Odubajo will be out for around six months with a fractured patella.
The right back, who had just stepped up his recovery from a knee injury which required reconstructive surgery during the summer, sustained his latest injury in a non-contact incident during training.
The Premier League club said in a statement: 'Moses was assessed by surgeons in London yesterday [Wednesday] who stated the player would be required to undergo more surgery to stabilise the fracture and this will be undertaken early next week.
'Positively, the 23-year-old's knee ligaments remain intact, including the MPFL (medial patella femoral ligament) reconstruction he had in the summer.