Hull City boss Phil Brown expects Manchester City to a big player in the January market.

Brown said: "There is a lot of pressure on Mark Hughes and hopefully we can compound that situation with a good performance.

"If Man City bring their best game to the table they are a very good side but we can hurt teams with the running power and the set-pieces we can bring.

"It is going to be a difficult game, a toughie - Man City were expected to be in the top six at the start of the season."

He added: "I think Mark is a strong character, he can handle the situation for sure.

"But I think he is probably one of the managers desperate to get to the January transfer window. You cannot say that Man City team is a Mark Hughes team."