Match Preview: Hull City v. Newcastle

With Papiss Cisse still at the Africa Cup of Nations, who could step up to fill his boots against Hull City?

Updated on January 26, 2015 3:29PM EST

By:

Andrew M. Laird

Updated on January 26, 2015 3:29PM EST

Match Preview

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KC Stadium
Gameweek 23
Saturday, January 31

Preview Notes

Newcastle have scored only nine goals in 11 road games this season, which ranks ahead of only Aston Villa (four) and West Brom (six).

Hull City are tied for eighth in the Premier League by allowing only 12 goals in 10 games at home this season.

Previous Result: 2-2 draw in Gameweek 5 (Sept. 20) at St. James' Park
Goal Scorers: Papiss Cisse (two), Nikica Jelavic, Mohamed Diame
Assists: Yoan Gouffran, Cheick Tiote, Ahmed Elmohamady, Stephen Quinn

Fit or Miss
Out/Not Expected to Play:Mohamed Diame (knee), Robert Snodgrass (knee), James Chester (shoulder), Liam Rosenior (hamstring), Nikica Jelavic (knee), Abel Hernandez (groin), Alex Bruce (quad), Andrew Robertson (ankle), Papiss Cisse (Africa Cup of Nations), Cheick Tiote (Africa Cup of Nations), Steven Taylor (Achilles), Gabriel Obertan (quad), Siem de Jong (quad), Jak Alnwick (shoulder)
Injury Doubt:Ryan Taylor (knee), Rolando Aarons (hamstring), Rob Elliott (quad)

Goal Leaders

Recent Goals and Assists

Team Stat Leaders From Last Six Premier League Matches

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Andrew M. Laird

Author @rotowireandrew

Andrew is a former RotoWire contributor. He was the 2017 and 2018 FSWA Soccer Writer of the Year. He is a nine-time FSWA award finalist, including twice for Football Writer of the Year.