Steve Bruce says Hull City defender Paul McShane is likely to be out "for a couple of weeks" with a hamstring injury suffered during the defeat to Crystal Palace.
McShane was replaced by Liam Rosenior in the 59th minute, to the disappointment of Bruce, who felt the terrace favourite was the best player on the pitch.
"It's a worry because I thought Paul was easily our best player by a million miles. I would have thought it will rule him out for the next couple of weeks."
Robbie Brady also remains a concern after he was taken off at half-time. "He still doesn't look right," said Bruce. "We've now been messing around with (his injury) for four weeks. He's trained well, but something wasn't right with him."
