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Hull City's Curtis Davies ruled out for eight weeks

By Michael Cantillon

Monday 30 January 2017 20:03, UK

West Ham United's English striker Andy Carroll (L) vies with Hull City's English defender Curtis Davies during the English Premier League football
Image: Hull City have confirmed Curtis Davies will face a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury

Hull City have confirmed centre-back Curtis Davies has been ruled out for eight weeks with a hamstring injury sustained in the FA Cup defeat to Fulham.

Davies, who captained the Tigers during the 2014-15 season, sustained the injury just eight minutes into Sunday's FA Cup tie at Craven Cottage.

Hull City's Curtis Davies celebrates victory against Leicester City
Image: Davies joined Hull from Birmingham in 2013

Davies arrived at the KCOM in 2013 from Birmingham City in a £2.25 million deal, and has gone on to make 139 appearances for Hull over four seasons, including 22 in the league so far this campaign.

Hull agreed a deal to sign Inter Milan centre-back Andrea Ranocchia on loan on Monday, with the player due for a medical on Tuesday.

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Hapoel Beer Sheva's Brasilian forward Lucio Maranhao (R) vies for the ball with Inter Milan's Italian defender Andrea Ranocchia during the Europa League fo
Image: Hull have agreed a loan deal for Inter Milan defender Andrea Ranocchia

Hull sit 19th in the table, two points from safety and next face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

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