Steve Bruce was unable to complete a move with West Bromwich Albion for the forward, while this weekend's competitors did the opposite by clinching the signature of Peter Odemwingie from The Hawthorns.
The Tigers have one win under their belts since getting promoted to the top flight from the Championship, but a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City left them in 18th place in the table before the international break.
The home side are likely to line up with Danny Graham and Sone Aluko in attack against Malky Mackay's team, who are heading into the clash on the back of a goalless draw with Everton.
In a battle of the newcomers to the English Premier League, Hull City hosts Cardiff City. Both teams are in the bottom half of the table and still trying to find their footing.
Hull City: McGregor; Figueroa, Chester, Davies, Elmohamady; Huddlestone, Koren, Livermore, Brady; Aluko, Graham
Cardiff City: Marshall; Connolly, Taylor, Caulker, Turner; Whittingham, Medel, Kim, Gunnarsson, Bellamy; Campbell
“It’s a big game for us, but I’m sure they’ll say the same. Cardiff came up with us and they’ll have put it down as one of their fixtures to get something from,” said Hull manager Steve Bruce, via ESPN FC. ”Cardiff are a good side and they proved to be the best side in the Championship last year. Since then they’ve added to their squad well, spent a lot of money to improve and they’re going to make a big fist of it.”
Start Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
Location: Hull, England
Stadium: Kingston Communications Stadium
