Overview
- Kick-off is 12:30pm on Saturday, 8 November, at the MKM Stadium, with live coverage on Sky Sports+ and streaming via Sky Go and NOW.
- Mohamed Belloumi trained with the group on Thursday and is a late decision for inclusion, while Liam Millar, Oli McBurnie, John Lundstram, Kasey Palmer and Eliot Matazo remain out; there are no new injuries and Joe Gelhardt and Matt Crooks are available.
- Head coach Sergej Jakirovic urged his side to embrace rising expectations and feed off the home crowd, with defender John Egan calling for a front-foot start.
- Portsmouth winger Josh Murphy is a doubt after completing 90 minutes in midweek, as John Mousinho signalled he may not start again so soon; Pompey halted a three-game losing run with a 0-0 draw and have one away win in six.
- Hull’s six-game unbeaten run ended 2-1 at Derby on Tuesday, and local reporting suggests Enis Destan could be considered for a first start up front.