Hull City v Liverpool - Premier League

TEAM NEWS

Hull City duo Mohamed Diame and Andy Robertson could return following respective knee and ankle problems.

However, David Meyler completes a ban, while Nikica Jelavic, Curtis Davies and Robert Snodgrass remain injured.

Liverpool will assess full-back Alberto Moreno, who missed the draw at West Brom because of a knock.

The Reds are unsure if injured striker Daniel Sturridge will play again this season, while Mamadou Sakho and Lucas Leiva are also ruled out of this game.

MATCH PREVIEW

Liverpool may be seven points adrift of a Champions League place but manager Brendan Rodgers has not given up hope of snatching a top-four spot.

Merseyside neighbours Everton did them a favour by beating fourth-placed Manchester United on Sunday, meaning Liverpool can close to within four points of the Red Devils when they visit Hull City on Tuesday.

"Manchester United have a clear advantage but we can only affect that by winning our games," Rodgers said.

"We need to do that starting at Hull. Man United play West Brom at the weekend and we've seen how difficult it is to play against Tony Pulis' team.

"We can only focus on ourselves. Last year showed that lots of changes can take place in the final five matches.

"We have a tough game away at Hull but the idea is to get the victory and apply as much pressure as we can to the teams above," he stressed.

Hull's win away to Crystal Palace gave them renewed hope of survival, but their fate is likely to hinge on their home form, with four of their remaining five games taking place at the KC Stadium.

"You hope your home form can stack up and since Christmas it has," Bruce says.

"We've given ourselves a great chance but we're still right in the thick of it.

"When you play against a big team, you've got to defend well. We did that against pace against Palace, so let's hope for more of the same.

"I'm quietly confident, starting with Liverpool, we can get enough points at home to keep us up," he added.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Of the 19 competitive games between Hull City and Liverpool, the Tigers have won just one (D5, L13).
• Their sole victory was by a 3-1 scoreline at the KC Stadium on 1 December 2013.

Hull City

• The Tigers have won four of their last 17 home league games (D4, L9).
• They have claimed 16 points on home turf this term - only Aston Villa, with 15, have a poorer Premier League record.
• They could record back-to-back clean sheets in the Premier League for the first time since October 2013.
• Dame N'Doye has scored in three of his four Premier League appearances at the KC Stadium.

Liverpool

• Liverpool have taken only four points from the last 12 available.
• They have kept a clean sheet in seven of their last eight Premier League away games.
• Their tally of 14 top-flight clean sheets is bettered only by Chelsea, who have recorded 15 this season.
• Steven Gerrard has scored four goals in six Premier League matches against Hull City.
• Mario Balotelli has failed to score in all but one of his 15 Premier League appearances for the Reds despite attempting 59 shots (including blocked efforts).