'I'll end Hull City goalkeeper crisis': Fulham's David Stockdale back on Steve Bruce radar after Sheffield Wednesday shock
HULL City boss Steve Bruce will still make signing a new goalkeeper his priority this week – despite Eldin Jakupovic being given a clean bill of health.
A potential goalkeeping crisis for the FA Cup tie at Leyton Orient tomorrow appears to have been averted as the Swiss stopper now looks set to play.
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Eldin Jakupovic was at fault in Hull City's defeat to Sheffield Wednesday
But, having been badly at fault as the Tigers lost 3-1 at home to lowly Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, Bruce will up his search for a new number one again.
Fulham's David Stockdale remains the preferred choice if a long-term loan can be agreed.
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The 27-year-old impressed during his brief loan spell at the KC, and although he would be ineligible for the FA Cup, his situation is still being monitored by the Tigers.
Jakupovic spilled a routine corner into his own net to gift the Owls a late 2-1 advantage before his attempts to rectify the error resulted in a clash with Wednesday defender Reda Johnson on Saturday.
A lengthy stoppage eventually saw him stretchered off in a neck brace and taken to Hull Royal Infirmary for extensive tests.
City confirmed yesterday that any serious injury had been avoided and although he will be checked again this morning, the goalkeeper should yet be fit to face Orient tomorrow.
However, Bruce admits signing a new goalkeeper is now a priority.
"As a club we've had too many goalkeepers over the last couple of years," he said.
"I've said before it's not a healthy situation and we'll look to address it if we can. We'll see how Eldin is feeling on Monday and take it from there. We've just got Mark Oxley back fit and it's always a risky time when you've only got two goalkeepers."
Oxley was handed his City debut as a late replacement on Saturday and became the ninth different goalkeeper used in the Tigers' last 80 Championship games.
The former Rotherham rookie is cup-tied tomorrow, leaving only Jakupovic and youth-team member Joe Cracknell available.
Bruce hinted that Jakupovic will be granted a chance to redeem himself if fit after a previous run of three consecutive clean-sheets.
"He's made a mistake for the second goal, he'll know that, but he's a goalkeeper and sometimes they make mistakes," he said.
"He's been excellent over the past five or six weeks.
"The one thing you want to do when you've made a mistake is to go out and put it right at the first opportunity. Hopefully, he'll be ready."
Jakupovic's mistake compounded a poor team performance from the promotion-chasing Tigers as an eight-game unbeaten run came to a halt.
Although Robert Koren's header cancelled out Reda Johnson's opener, the own-goal capped a nervous performance from the 28-year-old to push Bruce into the market.
The City boss has been linked with Blackburn's Paul Robinson and Nottingham Forest's Lee Camp, but Stockdale would be his preferred choice.
The Leeds-born stopper was back on the bench for Fulham on Saturday following the return to fitness of Mark Schwarzer.
Comments
by strummer1961
Monday, January 14 2013, 2:58PM
“Ullmick.You're perfectly entitled to your opinion just like everyone else on here.”
by ullmick
Monday, January 14 2013, 2:40PM
“oh dear jaku is a flapper? sorry but i think ive seen him make some good saves? how many has he let in again? mebe we dont need a keeper if our defence is so good. oxley not on long til he let one in ive not heard much about that”
by VoiceNreason
Monday, January 14 2013, 2:01PM
“Oh dear how easiy many forget. May i suggest the doubting souls look at the league table., Hull City are not b2nd after 27 games by luck. Its been done on merit.
Indeed the game @ Orient could well be the last action for a while. With weather forcase there is little or no chance of Peterboro going ahead as they dont have under soil heating.”
by Tranbypark
Monday, January 14 2013, 1:11PM
“A routine corner ? Wonder what a good corner looks like ? Wonder what Stoke fans are saying about Jon Walters 2 og,s and a pen in row Z ?”
by wezzytiger
Monday, January 14 2013, 1:02PM
“I would send the the same 11 out against orient tomorrow night. The way the team played on Saturday was like they had never met before. use the Orient game to get the flow going again. If the weather men are to be believed then it could be another 10 days before we play again.
I would also be tempted to bring Bruce back into the back three instead of Faye who at times can be found wanting and off the pace, not just Saturday.”
by Hassle-White
Monday, January 14 2013, 10:10AM
“This leeds supporter is on the 13:47 to kings cross. See you in Leyton.”
by GarethC2010
Monday, January 14 2013, 10:06AM
“@Strummer.. completely agree with you regarding Jakupovic. Unfortunately he is a bit of a flapper and has probably got a bit lucky in the last few games because City played so well. I reality he does not look like a solid keeper wo we can build a team around. He is probably a good number two keeper but we need a decent replacement immediately.
Stockdale is the answer for my money. Of Guzan as a second choice. Anyone but Paul Robinson really.”
by Hassle-White
Monday, January 14 2013, 10:05AM
“Yeah that's right gingerb011€x. I bet i'm the only leeds supporter cheering the tigers in leyton tomorrow evening.”
by GingerBeer
Monday, January 14 2013, 9:59AM
“Hassle-White
It's so obvious that you are a L""ds Utd supporter you *****”
by takeitinmy
Monday, January 14 2013, 9:58AM
“One bad game and you're out...Jakupovic has been solid until the game on Sky.
Hopefully he'll start the next match and get his confidence back.”