Hull City defender Alex Bruce is out for a month with a hamstring injury.
After a spell out of the side, Bruce returned for the Tigers in their 0-0 draw at Liverpool last month and was expected to keep his place for Saturday's home clash against Southampton.
But he went down at the end of the final pre-match training session and missed the match.
"Alex got injured in training on Friday, one of the last kicks of the session," manager Steve Bruce told Hull's official website.
"It's a hamstring but we don't think it's too serious. It's probably going to be two, three or four weeks."
