City remain eighth but travel to Everton this weekend having lost their last three league matches, although they at least stopped the rot with a goalless draw against Newcastle United in the FA Cup third round last Saturday.

Defender Turner has been one of Hull's most impressive performers this season and his form has led to him being tipped for future England honours.

good start

The 28-year-old former Brentford player, who recently dismissed reports linking him with Manchester City, said: "We have had some disappointing results but we still feel we can win games.

"We're all together and we need to show the spirit that we have to win games. We know we can win games and we have to get back to it.

"We have had such a good start but probably people's expectations have grown, they expect us to go on and keep the form going. We have had a slight setback but it is up to us as a club to get back to it."