Hull City vs Brentford - Predicted lineup and team news
Hull City hosts Brentford in a Premier League clash, with Hull looking to recover from a poor run of form and a lengthy injury list. The match features tactical adjustments from manager Sergej Jakirovic as they face a Brentford side missing key midfielders due to suspension.
Why it matters
The outcome of this match is crucial for both teams' mid-table positioning and momentum in the Premier League season.
Hull City host Brentford at the MKM Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to arrest a dip in form that has brought just one point from their last three league games.
Sergej Jakirovic's side are ninth in the Premier League with nine points from seven matches, one point behind Sunday's visitors. Hull remain unbeaten at home this season, but head into the weekend off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Fulham.
Jack Butland, Matt Targett, Charlie Hughes, Darko Gyabi, Nobel Mendy, Eliot Matazo and Ilyas Ansah are all unavailable through injury, leaving Hull with a lengthy casualty list. Mendy is set to return to training on Monday, with the club aiming for him to be back involved for the visit of Ipswich Town on 31 October. Jakirovic admitted in his pre-match press conference that he is likely to make changes after the Fulham defeat.
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