Hull's Premier League relegation fight has been dealt a blow with confirmation they will be without skipper Michael Dawson and Abel Hernandez for several weeks.
Centre-half Dawson was withdrawn from the starting lineup for last week's home win against Liverpool after pulling out of the warm-up, while striker Hernandez was forced off midway through the second half.
"Michael has a calf injury. We need to see over the next few days but maybe a few weeks out,'' head coach Marco Silva told a press conference before Saturday's lunch-time kickoff at Arsenal.
"Abel is the same situation.