Hull City XI vs Stoke City – Predicted lineup and team news

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·25 August 2026

Hull City XI vs Stoke City – Predicted lineup and team news

Hull City head to the bet365 Stadium in a confident mood, a 2-0 win over Manchester United on the opening weekend, having capped a run of four wins from five matches across all competitions.

Sergej Jakirovic now turns his attention to a Carabao Cup second-round tie that arrives just days before a Premier League trip to Coventry City, a schedule that points firmly toward squad rotation.

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Hull City team news

Eliot Matazo, Darko Gyabi, Jack Butland, Oscar Zambrano, Charlie Hughes and Joe Gelhardt remain unavailable through injury. Hidemasa Morita’s own return from a calf problem has been reported elsewhere as imminent, though it was not confirmed in the team news specific to this tie, so his involvement should be treated as uncertain.

Defenders Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy scored the goals that beat Manchester United, but both are among a group being monitored for knocks sustained in that match, along with full-back Lewie Coyle.

Jakirovic is expected to switch away from the back five used against United to a back four, with John Egan the centre-back most likely to make way as a result. Jens Hjerto-Dahl looks set to come into the side in the number 10 role, with Oli McBurnie likely to lead the line. The changes reflect a squad Jakirovic has strengthened significantly over the summer, giving him the depth to rotate heavily without a major drop in quality.