Blackburn Rovers vs Hull City. The FA Cup Third Round.
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Friday 5 January 2018 09:55, UK
Blackburn will again be without striker Marcus Antonsson against Hull in the FA Cup.
The Swede, on loan from Leeds, is due to see a specialist for scans on an ankle injury that could keep him out until the end of the month.
Rovers do anticipate having Joe Nuttall available, with the forward having missed the past two games through illness. Though Darragh Lenihan (foot) is nearing a return, Harry Chapman (hamstring) and Ben Gladwin (knee) remain out.
Hull goalkeeper David Marshall will make his first start since May in place of first-choice Allan McGregor. Midfielder David Meyler and striker Fraizer Campbell are expected to feature after recently overcoming injury, but winger Kamil Grosicki (ankle) remains sidelined.
Seb Larsson, fellow midfielder Evandro and striker Adama Diomande are all pushing for recalls as boss Nigel Adkins considers several changes. Defender Stephen Kingsley, sidelined since September, is still working his way back after groin surgery.
These sides haven't met in the FA Cup since February 1954 - Hull won a fourth round replay at Boothferry Park.
Hull have progressed from five of their last six FA Cup third round ties, with their only failure in that time a 2-0 defeat away at Arsenal in 2014/15.
Tony Mowbray has only been eliminated once in six previous FA Cup third round ties, losing to Burton Albion in 2010/11 as Middlesbrough boss.
Nigel Adkins, meanwhile, hasn't won in the third round of the FA Cup since beating Coventry in January 2012 as Southampton boss - he has lost each of his last three third round ties.
