Hull City injury latest as Tigers gear up for Southampton challenge
The Tigers are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they face Southampton at the MKM Stadium
Hull City boss Liam Rosenior will hope for good news over the next few days on at least two of his key performers as Championship football prepares to resume this weekend.
The Tigers chief has been without influential playmaker Ozan Tufan in recent weeks while Lewie Coyle missed the 2-2 draw at Millwall last Saturday with a fractured eye socket.
In-form midfielder Regan Slater has also been sidelined since the defeat at Ipswich Town after suffering a hamstring tear which is likely to keep him sidelined until Christmas, while Aaron Connolly withdrew from the Republic of Ireland squad last week as a precaution.
Rosenior will also be keeping a nervous eye on his returning international players with Jaden Philogene, Liam Delap, James Furlong, Adama Traore and Jean Michael Seri all away on duty with their respective countries during the break.
City will hope skipper Coyle has been given the green light by a specialist to feature against Southampton at the MKM Stadium on Saturday, while Rosenior will hope Tufan has made good progress from the problem which has seen him miss the last month.
Here’s a look at City’s current injury concerns going into the weekend…
Injury: Fractured eye socket
Expected return date: After the international break
Ozan Tufan
Injury: Thigh
Expected return date: After the international break, but exact timeline remains unclear at this stage
Regan Slater
Injury: Hamstring
Expected return date: The back end of the calendar year
Aaron Connolly
Injury: Foot problem
Expected return date: The Ireland international is expected to be fit to face Southampton
