Hull City rocked by another injury blow as forgotten man sidelined again

The Tigers winger has endured a nightmare two years since joining from Antalyaspor in July 2022

Hull City winger Dogukan Sinik has been plagued by yet another injury which will see him sidelined for another few weeks, delaying his comeback yet further.

The injury-prone Turkish international picked up the injury in training after colliding with goalkeeper Ivor Pandur, and will now miss the next six weeks, it’s understood, in what is another significant blow to the 25-year-old.

Sinik has not played for City in more than a year but had recovered from his latest setback to feature on the bench against West Brom before the international break and would have been hoping to continue to build his fitness during the international break, ready for an appearance off the bench, especially in light of Mohamed Belloumi and Liam Millar both being sidelined with ACL injuries.

“He’s got an injury,” Walter told Hull Live. “He has another injury again but it’s not that hard, maybe a few weeks, then he’s out again, but it’s not that hard.

“It’s not easy (for Sinik), but we will help him because he’s such a good guy and he’s such a good player. We will help him to get out of this hole. He’s still with us and he’s trying to fight himself back and we will support him.”

Since arriving in the summer of 2022, the Turkish international has played just 13 times for the first team with just one assist to his name. His last senior appearance came in a 3-0 defeat at Ipswich Town in October 2023, playing the final 22 minutes. The winger’s MKM Stadium contract is set to expire next summer, though the club do hold an option for an extra 12 months.