Wednesday 20 July 2016 14:51, UK
Hull City have suffered another injury blow, with captain Michael Dawson ruled out for three months.
The defender sustained a knee ligament injury in the pre-season win at Mansfield Town on Tuesday night and will wear a leg brace for the next six weeks.
Tigers boss Steve Bruce, who spoke to the Football Association this week over the vacant England manager's job, is already without Moses Odubajo and Alex Bruce for the start of the Premier League campaign.
Bruce had surgery on his foot last Thursday and faces up to six months on the sidelines, while full-back Odubajo could also be out for up to six months with a ruptured medial knee ligament he suffered in the pre-season friendly against Grimsby Town on Friday.
Goalkeeper Allan McGregor had surgery on his back on Tuesday and is expected to return to training in the New Year.
Midfield duo Tom Huddlestone and Jake Livermore are both out for two weeks due to injury but are set to be fit for the start of the season.
Hull have been linked with a move for Bordeaux star Lamine Sane as Bruce looks to bolster his defence.
The Tigers, who won promotion from the Sky Bet Championship through the play-offs in May, kick off their season against champions Leicester City on Saturday, August 13.
