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Hull manager Phil Brown will ponder a full debut for on-loan striker Amr Zaki. Zaki came off the bench in the 2-2 draw with Wolves and impressed but Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, Jozy Altidore and Craig Fagan are all vying for places in attack. Jimmy Bullard is still three to four weeks short of match fitness with his knee injury and Seyi Olofinjana has yet to return from the African Nations Cup but Kamil Zayatte (ankle) could be back in contention, as could Geovanni (knee). | |||||
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Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea expect to welcome back Ivory Coast strikers Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou for the trip to Hull. The duo have returned from the African Nations Cup, but were not considered for the match at Burnley on Saturday. Midfielder Michael Essien is out with a knee injury, while Juliano Belletti (calf) is also sidelined. | |||||