Hull boss Phil Brown is again facing an anxious wait on the fitness of striker Henrik Pedersen after a recurrence of the Dane's knee problem.The 32-year-old has been dogged by knee problems since joining City in the summer and looked to have finally banished his injury woe when he returned to action for the reserves against Sheffield Wednesday in midweek.

But the former Bolton frontman suffered a recurrance of a long-standing knee problem during the 4-0 defeat and will now undergo scans to determine the severity of the injury.

Pedersen has been restricted to just five appearances for the club so far and his latest setback could see him sit out the hectic festive period.

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