Curtis Davies has pleaded with Hull City to end the turmoil at the newly-promoted club and also appoint Michael Phelan as their permanent manager.

Following the astonishing opening day victory over champions Leicester City, the Hull captain gave an insight into life at the crisis club, which is in the process of being sold by the unpopular Allam family to Chinese investors, and where there are just 13 fit senior players.

“It’s going to be hard to do that week in, week out, because there’s only so far you can get on emotion. You need legs. You need competition for places,” the centre-half said. “Whatever happens with announcing a manager, I hope it gets done soon so we can get some players in to help us out.”