PREM: Hull City v West Ham preview

Hull City v West Ham preview

Hull skipper Michael Dawson could return to the squad for the home game against West Ham following a calf injury.

Centre-half Dawson, sidelined since early February, returned to full training on Wednesday and could be included in head coach Marco Silva's plans, but midfielder Tom Huddlestone starts a three-game ban.

Silva will make a late decision on whether to include striker Abel Hernandez, who only returned from international duty with Uruguay on Friday, while midfielder Evandro is still out due to a calf injury.

West Ham are without Michail Antonio, Winston Reid and Pedro Obiang for the trip to Hull.

Winger Antonio is close to recovering from a hamstring problem but will not be ready, defender Reid is out a month with a thigh injury and midfielder Obiang will miss the rest of the season after undergoing ankle surgery during the international break.

But skipper Mark Noble is poised to return to the squad after missing the defeat by Leicester a fortnight ago with a dead leg.

Hull (from): Jakupovic, Marshall, Robertson, Maguire, Davies, Dawson, Ranocchia, Elabdellaoui, Elmohamady, Meyler, Henriksen, Grosicki , Hernandez, Diomande, N'Diaye, Clucas, Markovic, Maloney, Niasse.

West Ham (from): Adrian, Randolph, Byram, Fonte, Collins, Cresswell, Masuaku, Arbeloa, Kouyate, Noble, Fernandes, Nordtveit, Snodgrass, Feghouli, Lanzini, Carroll, Fletcher, Calleri.