Hull City midfielder Jimmy Bullard admits he's embarrassed over his knee injury.

Speaking for the first time since he was injured on his debut against West Ham, Bullard said: "I was embarrassed to tell you the truth. But, no matter what anybody out there thinks, I had proved to myself that the knee was solid after the previous injury (at Fulham)."

He confessed that if his current injury is as serious as the one sustained at Fulham then he would 'have to go away somewhere and forget about football'. But he added: "I'm off the crutches now which is a big step for me."