Hull winger Bernard Mendy will miss the crucial Premier League clash against his former club Bolton.

The Frenchman has been ruled out of the trip to the Reebok Stadium after scans revealed a hairline fracture of the toe.

Defender Kamil Zayatte is in the reckoning despite suffering a head injury in last week's defeat by Stoke.

Striker Caleb Folan is suspended while captain Ian Ashbee (knee), Jimmy Bullard (knee) and Anthony Gardner (back) are all long-term casualties.