Dan Neil of Sunderland applauds the fans during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leicester City and Sunderland at the King Power Stadium, Leicester on Tuesday 24th October 2023. (Photo by James Holyoak/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Hull City handed triple ‘injury boost’ ahead of weekend Sunderland clash
Sunderland host Hull City at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
Hull City may be handed a triple injury boost heading into their Championship clash with Sunderland at the weekend, according to reports.
The Black Cats host the Tigers at the Stadium of Light on Saturday lunchtime, and will be hoping to bounce back from a painful late defeat at the hands of Leeds United on Monday night. Regis Le Bris’ side took the lead at Elland Road courtesy of a smartly-dispatched Wilson Isidor effort, but were ultimately undone by a Pascal Struijk brace, with the winning goal coming in the 95th minute.
For their part, Hull are still embroiled in the midst of a relegation battle and currently find themselves just one point clear of the bottom three – albeit with a game in hand on Derby County, who are directly beneath them.
Their last outing ended in a 1-1 draw with Norwich City, but manager Ruben Selles can at least take some solace from the fact that a handful of first team players look to be closing in on a return to action.
According to a report from the Hull Daily Mail, injured trio Fin Burns, Charlie Hughes, and Kasey Palmer are all expected to “step up” their comeback efforts over the coming days, in a welcome boost to Selles’ squad. The update goes on to state that all three are expected back in training “at different stages this week after lengthy lay-offs” – although it remains to be seen whether Saturday’s trip to Wearside comes too soon for them to be involved in any meaningful sense.
It is also understood that, provided no fresh concerns arise between now and the weekend, Hull’s only other absentees will be Liam Millar, Mohamed Belloumi, and the suspended Oscar Zambrano.
