Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic, who signed a new two-year deal yesterday, takes his side into their third Premier League match of the season with two wins from two. His unfancied team have made a strong start back in the top flight.
Villa's early-season struggles
In the opposing dugout is Unai Emery, already bordering on beleaguered, seeking to put a turbulent transfer window behind him and get Aston Villa off the mark for the season. Villa have lost their opening two fixtures without scoring a goal, and only Tottenham and alphabetical order keep them off the bottom of the league.
New arrivals in contention
Emiliano Martínez, Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins have departed, but there is hope in the arrivals of fresh faces such as Zion Suzuki, Nicolas Jackson and the exciting teenager Ibrahim Mbaye. All three are involved in today's fixture.
Villa's first away trip of the season ended in a 4-0 drubbing at Brighton. Kick-off is at 5.30pm (BST).
