Hull City: Abel Hernandez on target for Uruguay

HULL City's new record signing Abel Hernandez needed just six minutes to make his mark as Uruguay beat Japan 2-0 in a friendly this lunchtime. Hernandez, who joined the Tigers in a £10m deal from Palermo on Monday, emerged off the bench as a second-half substitute in Sapporo and netted a close range finish when profiting on slack defending in the 71st minute. It was the 24-year-old's eighth goal for Uruguay in only his 15th appearance and doubled a lead given by Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani during the first half.

#Uruguay derribó a #Japón con goles de Edinson Cavani y Abel Hernández http://t.co/7sRTpETgk3

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Hernandez will remain in the Far East with Uruguay over the weekend ahead of facing South Korea in another friendly on Monday. He will then head to England to meet up with his new City team-mates for the first time late next week and begin preparations for a likely debut against West Ham United in 10 days.