Phil Brown makes six changes for this evening's encounter with Arsenal. Andy Dawson returns from illness to slot in at left back in place of Kevin Kilbane while on the right side of defence, Bernard Mendy comes in for Paul McShane.
Elsewhere, Nick Barmby, Tom Cairney, Richard Garcia and Amr Zaki drop out of the side to be replaced by Dean Marney, Craig Fagan, Jozy Altidore and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
City look set to go with a 4-4-2 formation.
Tigers: Boaz Myhill, Bernard Mendy, Kamil Zayatte, Steven Mouyokolo, Andy Dawson, Craig Fagan, George Boateng, Jimmy Bullard, Dean Marney, Jozy Altidore, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
Subs: Matt Duke, Liam Cooper, Kevin Kilbane, Seyi Olofinjana, Richard Garcia, Nick Barmby, Amr Zaki.
Arsenal: Manuel Almunia, Abou Diaby, Bacary Sagna, Thomas Vermaelen, Samir Nasri, Denilson, Gael Clichy, Andrey Arshavin, Emmanuel Eboue, Sol Campbell, Nicklas Bendtner.
Subs: Lukasz Fabianski, Eduardo, Theo Walcott, Mikael Silvestre, Armand Traore, Fran Merida, Craig Eastmond.
Referee: Mr A. Marriner.
