TEAM NEWS: Sturridge and two Liverpool stars RULED OUT for Hull trip, Lallana could return

The England star has missed the last three outings for the Reds with a hip complaint and boss Brendan Rodgers is unsure when he'll be fit to return. 

Midfielder Adam Lallana (groin) is edging closer to full fitness after getting 15 minutes under his belt in Saturday's draw against West Brom.

And while defender Mamadou Sakho and midfielder Lucas Leiva (both thigh) are getting closer to fitness, the pair are unlikely to feature at the KC Stadium.

Liverpool provisional squad: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Ibe, Henderson, Allen, Moreno, Coutinho, Sterling, Balotelli, Jones, Johnson, Manquillo, Toure, Markovic, Gerrard, Brannagan, Lambert, Borini, Lallana.