Hull City handed major boost for Huddersfield Town as Shota Arveladze reveals friendly wish

Hull City have been boosted by the return of Lewie Coyle and Tyler Smith for Friday night’s crucial Yorkshire derby with Huddersfield Town at the MKM Stadium, with the Tigers looking to end a dismal run of five straight home defeats in the Championship. Coyle has been sidelined since the stalemate at Sheffield United last month having picked up a hamstring injury in the first half, while ex-Blade Smith missed the 3-1 home defeat to Luton Town last time out.

The Tigers will still be without Randell Williams, though he’s back in light training following a serious knee injury, and long-term absentee Josh Emmanuel, but the return of Coyle, in particular, will provide head coach Shota Arveladze with a timely boost going into the final seven games of the Championship season.

City’s Georgian boss will also be hoping Keane Lewis-Potter, Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, Marcus Forss and Harvey Cartwright all return from international duty unscathed, after a busy Tuesday of action for the quartet. "We've had some great weather which was good for all of us. We've given the boys some rest which is very important for the whole group. It's been good to have a small break," he told Hull Live ahead of Friday night's under the lights encounter.

“We’ve got seven games to go, it’s a lot of points to play for. It’s been a good rest and a good rest can act as a good training session if you can use that experience to rest well, I hope they understand that. He trained with the group and is fully fit. He’s not match fit yet which is an issue and it isn’t easy to come back after six or seven weeks out and then only having three or four sessions. He’s doing OK and will hopefully be a part of it.

“Apart from Randell Williams (and Josh Emmanuel), everybody