Hull City v Manchester City: match preview

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Hull City v Manchester City: match preview

Hull are the definition of mid-table, as they are 10th and have a goal difference of zero. But their manager, Steve Bruce, claimed this week, after their Capital One Cup defeat against West Bromwich Albion, that they are “really close to having a really good team”. They will certainly back up that statement if they beat Manchester City, who are looking for their first league win of this month. Conrad Leach

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue KC Stadium

Last season Hull 0 Manchester City 2

Referee A Taylor

This season G5, Y16, R0, 3.20 cards per game

Odds H 11-2 A 4-7 D 16-5
Hull City v Manchester City Hull City v Manchester City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.
Hull City

Subs from Harper, Jakupovic, Bruce, Rosenior, Figueroa, Chester, Meyler, Brady, Maguire, McShane, Sagbo, Ince, Aluko, Ramírez, Ben Arfa

Doubtful Meyler (back), Ramírez (groin)

Injured Snodgrass (knee, May)

Suspended None

Form WDLDD

Discipline Y7 R1

Leading scorer Jelavic 3

Manchester City

Subs from Caballero, Wright, Sagna, Milner, Sinclair, Lampard, Clichy, Pozo, Demichelis, Nastasic,
 Boyata, Bytyqi

Doubtful None

Injured Fernando (groin, 4 Oct), Jovetic (hamstring, 4 Oct), Nasri (groin, 25 Oct)

Suspended None

Form WWLDD

Discipline Y12 R0

Leading scorer Agüero 3