Hull recall Figueroa and Ince

Hull City have recalled both Maynor Figueroa and Tom Ince from their loan spells to help out with their busy Christmas schedule, according the Mail Online.

Honduras international Figueroa, who played at this summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil, moved to Wigan Athletic on a temporary basis in October, while Ince had spent the last two months at Nottingham Forest.

Both played six times for their respective sides, and both are now in contention for Hull’s trip to Sunderland on Boxing Day.

With Hatem Ben Arfa’s loan spell at the KC Stadium not working out as Steve Bruce would have hoped, the Tigers’ boss wants his squad to be as competitive as possible as he looks to steer them away for any worry of relegation.

The Humberside club currently sit second from bottom of the Premier League with just thirteen points, and can now be backed at 6/4 to be relegated.