Hull City predicted XI for Burnley as Ruben Selles makes John Egan decision
Hull City head coach Ruben Selles faces a tough decision as he looks to return his side to winning ways in one of their most difficult away trips at Burnley.
It's the second of three successive games where the Tigers face automatic promotion-chasing opposition on the road, having already won 3-0 at Sheffield United, and they'll head to Sunderland on Saturday week for a 12:30pm kick-off on Wearside.
Having been beaten at home by Stoke City in their last outing, Selles may well look to spring some changes to his City side in a bid to get a reaction from his side.
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Experienced defender John Egan, who arrived on the final day of the transfer window is pushing for a start against the club he left to join City last Monday, and his arrival into the starting XI could see Sean McLoughlin revert to left-back.
A centre-back by trade, McLoughlin has done superbly well in the three games he's played on the left side of the back four, with those coming in the last three away wins on the road. Selles is likely to be without Cody Drameh so a recall for skipper Lewie Coyle is likely on the right side of defence, while there's no Fin Burns.
Further up the pitch, Selles is not short of options, with Matt Crooks pushing for a recall to the starting XI, while Lincoln's hopes of featuring for the first time since moving on loan from Fenerbahce were hit, having been unable to train in recent days, but Louie Barry could start for the first time.
Though they're making good progress in their respective returns from injury, Kasey Palmer and Charlie Hughes will not be available for the trip to Turf Moor, joining long-term absentees Liam Millar, Mohamed Belloumi and the suspended Oscar Zambrano.
City's predicted starting XI: Pandur, McLoughlin, Jones, Egan, Coyle, Alzate, Matazo, Crooks, Gelhardt, Kamara, Pedro.
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