Grant McCann says Hull City will need to be prepared for a physical challenge against bottom club Burton Albion.
The Brewers are seven points from safety at the foot of League One and recently appointed Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as manager for a second spell.
The Dutchman, who guided Albion to the League Two title in 2014/15, recruited nine players during a busy January transfer window as he set about moulding his own team.
And McCann is expecting a different Burton to the one beaten 2-0 at the KCOM back in November.
“There’s been a bit of a change at Burton since the last time we played them,” said McCann.