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Centre half Dawson was withdrawn from the starting line-up for last week's home win against Liverpool after pulling out of the warm-up, while striker Hernandez was forced off midway through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 kick-off at Arsenal.
'Abel is the same situation.