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Swansea will be without Kyle Naughton for trip to Hull but full back's injury will not rule him out for long

Kyle Naughton's hamstring injury is not as bad as first feared but the Swansea defender will still miss the crunch relegation battle at Hull on Saturday.

The former Tottenham defender was injured during last weekend's 3-2 home victory over Burnley.

'Naughton was forced off in the 89th minute of the victory at the Liberty, but scans have confirmed the injury is not as serious as first thought,' said a statement on the official Swansea website.

Kyle Naughton sustained a hamstring injury during Swansea City's victory over Burnley
Kyle Naughton sustained a hamstring injury during Swansea City's victory over Burnley

'The right-back will sit out Saturday's trip to Hull City, but is then due to be back on the training pitch in readiness for the following match at Bournemouth (March 18).