Hull confirm injury concern about Man City youngster Liam Delap

Hull City manager Liam Rosenior has stated that Manchester City loanee Liam Delap could face an extended spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.

Delap, who joined the Championship outfit on a season-long loan deal back in July, was absent from the Tigers' matchday squad for Saturday's 1-1 draw with Birmingham City in the third round of the FA Cup. Hull salvaged a replay after Matty Jacob struck late to cancel out Lukas Jutkiewicz's first half opener.

Delap, who will celebrate his 21st birthday next month, has been a key figure in the Tigers' push for promotion so far this season, scoring seven goals and registering two assists in 26 Championship appearances. He has taken his development up through the gears after underwhelming stints at Stoke City and Preston North End last term.

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Though the full extent of his injury is yet to be determined, Rosenior has deemed it potentially serious enough to force the club into sourcing a replacement during this month's transfer window. The Tigers, who are currently seventh in the Championship table, have already bolstered their attacking department this month with the signing of Billy Sharp.

"Liam Delap needs an assessment on his knee," Rosenior told Hull Live. "He's had it scanned, something's come back on it, so we need to assess what to do, which is a big blow.

"We have to take it from there when we get the news on Tuesday. There are different ways of managing it, and what I don't want to do is give you a timescale when it's wrong.

"What we do know is that there's going to have to be something; we're going to have to come