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Phelan targets striker as Hull's player shortage bites

An injury crisis has made Mike Phelan's task at Hull City even tougher and he is looking for January reinforcements.

Hull City boss Mike Phelan has confirmed his intention to sign a striker in the January transfer window, with Southampton's Jay Rodriguez mooted as a potential target.

The Tigers face a striker shortage having lost Will Keane to a long-term knee injury and with Abel Hernandez suffering from a recurring groin problem.

Phelan's team will come up against an in-form West Brom outfit this Saturday and the manager is well aware of the difference a new striker would have in such crucial games:

"You don't win matches without scoring goals and strikers are the main ones do that," he said.