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Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney will continue to have his fitness monitored,
but left-back Antonee Robinson is set to return to the squad after missing the defeat at Ipswich with an ankle issue.
Ryan Sessegnon scored a brilliant long-range goal in Robinson’s absence and could retain his starting spot at left-back, joining Calvin Bassey, David Affengruber and either Kenny Tete or Timothy Castagne in a four-man defence.
Emile Smith Rowe, Hugo Larsson and Cesar Palacios are three midfielders all hoping to force their way into the first XI, but Arbeloa may prefer to persist with Sander Berge, Shea Charles and Joshua King, the latter of whom is set to play in an advanced role behind striker Gonzalo Garcia.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Tete, Affengruber, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Charles; Bobb, King, Iwobi; Garcia
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As for Hull, Nobel Mendy is ruled out for two weeks with a groin injury, so 19-year-old Lucas Herrington is likely to deputise in the back three alongside John Egan and Semi Ajayi.
Mohamed-Ali Cho (thigh) and Lucas Gourna-Douath (calf) are also unavailable but could return next week, while Matt Targett (ankle) is ruled out for two months and has joined Eliot Matazo (ACL), Ilyas Ansah (back), Jack Butland (arm), Darko Gyabi (groin) and Charlie Hughes (groin) on the sidelines.
Mohamed Belloumi, who came off the bench to equalise against Everton, has three goals and two assists to his name in six PL appearances this term, and the Algerian playmaker could be recalled at the expense of either Joe Gelhardt or Sorba Thomas.
Hull City possible starting lineup:
Tzolakis; Coyle, Ajayi, Egan, Herrington, Giles; Belloumi, Crooks, Slater, Thomas; McBurnie
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