PREM: Hull City v Sunderland preview

Hull City v Sunderland preview

Hull boss Marco Silva does not expect any new injury concerns for Saturday's crucial Premier League clash with already-relegated Sunderland.

Norwegian international Omar Elabdellaoui has returned to training following a back problem, but is not expected to return to the first team reckoning for at least another week.

Dieumerci Mbokani could come back into contention after a hamstring problem, but Ryan Mason, Moses Odubajo and Will Keane remain absent.

Sunderland manager David Moyes has vowed to respect the integrity of the Premier League by sending out his best side.

The Black Cats have already been relegated but with matters to resolve at both ends of the table, including Hull's survival battle, he does not intend to experiment wildly.

Sebastian Larsson is back after suspension and Jason Denayer, Lee Cattermole, Darron Gibson, Steven Pienaar and Jack Rodwell have all been working back to fitness but Paddy McNair and Duncan Watmore (both knee) are long-term absentees. 

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

Sunderland (from): Pickford, Mannone, Jones, Manquillo, Denayer, Love, O'Shea, Kone, Djilobodji, Lescott, Cattermole, Ndong, Gooch, Gibson, Borini, Rodwell, Januzaj, Pienaar, Khazri, Honeyman, Defoe, Anichebe.