29 July 2022

Hull injuries mount up ahead of season opener against Bristol City

29 July 2022

Hull head coach Shota Arveladze has a number of injury problems ahead of the season opener against Bristol City.

Goalkeeper Nathan Baxter is a doubt with a finger injury and new signing Dogukan Sinik is awaiting the results of an MRI scan after suffering a calf problem in training.

Defenders Brandon Fleming and Josh Emmanuel are also sidelined, while Mallik Wilks and Ryan Longman both missed the pre-season defeats to Leicester and Peterborough.

James Scott is continuing to recover from shin splints and Adama Traore is sidelined until at least Christmas with a hamstring problem suffered in his first training session with the club.

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson could have wing-back Kane Wilson available for the trip to Hull.

Wilson returned to training this week after missing City’s final pre-season game with a minor injury.

Fellow wing-back Cam Pring has also rejoined the first-team group after missing most of pre-season with a knee issue.

However, striker Antoine Semenyo and defender Tomas Kalas have been ruled out of the season opener.

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