Hull City will be boosted by the return of midfielder Matt Crooks for their visit to Bristol City on Saturday (15:00 GMT).
The 31-year-old has started five games since joining in January from US side Real Salt Lake, but missed out on last week’s win against Plymouth Argyle with a facial injury.
Crooks has scored twice in his eight appearances for the Tigers, his first coming six minutes into their 3-0 victory over promotion-chasing Sheffield United in January.
“We don’t make excuses but Crooks has been a very important player for us since he arrived,” Tigers boss Ruben Selles told BBC Radio Humberside.
“It’s not only his presence, it’s also the way that he does things. Now we are fortunate that we have a group of players working in the same direction.”
The trip to Ashton Gate could also mark a 250th club appearance for former Robins midfielder Kasey Palmer, who spent three-and-a-half years in the West Country before moving on to Coventry and then Hull.
“I think Kasey is very experienced at this level,” Selles said. “He knows British football much better than I do and he knows how to play those moments.
“To have a player with those characteristics in our squad for the last two months is massive.
“That’s as massive as having a player like Matt Crooks.”
