Aluko out of Hull trip to Tottenham

Hull City’s injury crisis has deepened ahead of the trip to Tottenham, with Sone Aluko now ruled out and Robbie Brady a major doubt.

Aluko has a calf injury and will not feature. Brady will travel to White Hart Lane but is struggling to start after he was rushed back to first-team action for the trip to Everton.

The Tigers are already without first-team regulars Allan McGregor (thigh), Danny Graham (knee) and Jake Livermore, who is ineligible because of the terms of his Spurs loan deal. James Chester and Robert Koren remain on the sidelines as they continue their rehabilitation from injuries earlier in the season.

“I’ve said all along it would be about how we deal with injuries and we’ve been dealt a few this week,” said Bruce. “Robbie Brady is still sore and maybe it was a week too early for him.

“Sone Aluko has got a calf problem. He’ll miss this week and he’ll be touch and go for Sunderland. We’ve got six or seven missing so it’s going to be a big call. We’ll have to see what we’ve got but it’s fair to say the squad will be as threadbare as we’ve seen it. As we stand today we’re struggling to fill a bench.”