But it comes to nothing. Neeskens Kebano is the man fouled and the man who takes the set-piece for Fulham.

His effort goes over the bar.

Fulham have a free-kick on the edge of the Hull box.

And then it's Hull's turn to threaten. David Button shows his goalkeeping prowess, getting down low to keep out Nouha Dicko's effort. The game has opened up, it's fair to say.

Fulham almost take the lead following a corner.

Floyd Ayite is denied the first goal of the game by a wonderful instinctive save from Allan McGregor.

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Defences are definitely on top and Michael Hector has impressed as much as anyone so far.

The Hull centre-back makes an important intervention to clear a Ryan Fredericks cross.

Hull threaten again but Kevin McDonald manages to clear Nouha Dicko's dangerous cross.

Hull show some attacking threat at last, Jarrod Bowen almost managed to wriggle through before he is crowded out by the home defence.

It's been a bit err, bitty so far. No real pattern, but Fulham have made slightly the brighter start.

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Get used to the phrase on-loan Chelsea...blank

There's a fair few of them in action tonight.

Stephen Kingsley advances forward down the Tigers' left flank, but overhits his cross looking for Jarrod Bowen at the back post.

Fulham respond with the first chance, but Oliver Norwood's shot is blocked by on-loan Chelsea defender Michael Hector.

Nothing much happening in the first couple of minutes.

Hull's David Meyler makes the first foul of the evening and Fulham are caught offside as Floyd Ayite tries to get on the end of Stefan Johansen's pass.

We are up and running at the Cottage.

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Not long until kick-off now.

There is just a bite of that autumn cold in the air, with a few whisps of clouds hanging over head. Nothing ominous.

And as fans take their seats, seems that one familiar face has been spotted by Fulham's photographer. I wonder which way Reading's forward will be leaning for this one...

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Keeping with the theme of how fickle football can be, we are asking our readers who they think has had the better, and in the same breath, worse start to the 2017-18 Championship campaign between these two sides.

After six matches, the table says there are level pegging. But after that 5-0 defeat by Derby last week, are there many happy Hull campers?

Hull boss Leonid Slutsky looks to be giving his side the chance of redemption tonight, following that 5-0 hammering at the hands of Derby last week as he makes JUST two changes to his starting line-up.

Teenager Fikayo Tomori, who is on loan from Chelsea, and David Meyler come in for Marcus Henriksen and Jon Toral.

Hull: McGregor, Tomori, Dawson, Hector, Aina, Meyler, Larsson, Kingsley, Bowen, Dicko, Grosicki.

Substitutes: Irvine, Toral, Marshall, Diomande, Henricksen, Clark, Campbell.

Fulham make three changes from the side that drew 1-1 with the then then Championship leaders Cardiff City in their last game. Striker Sheyi Ojo and midfielders Oliver Norwood and Neeskens Kebano all start.

Fulham: Button, Fredericks, Kalas, Ream, Sessegnon, McDonald, Johansen, Norwood, Ojo, Ayite, Kebano.

Substitutes: Bettinelli, Djalo, Odoi, Cisse, Graham, Mollo, Kamara.

Let's check on the team news, starting with Fulham...

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At least the Londoners have been consistent. Hull also have seven points from six games so far. But consistency is seemingly not in their vocab under Leonid Slutsky.

They battered Burton 4-1 and Bolton 4-0, but got hammered 5-0 by Derby last time out. They've only drawn one game so far.

Where's this one going? Are the Tigers a bit of a flat-track bully or is their new-look side showing signs of their class to come?

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Stats eh?

Fulham have had a great start, losing just one league game from six so far. A win tonight and they are only two points outside the play-offs.

Fulham have had a miserable start, winning just one league game from six. They are only three points clear of the relegation zone.

Football's a fickle world. What's your take Fulham fans?

Last night's Championship offering was possibly all a bit too manic wasn't it? Nine games, 20 goals, the league leaders Cardiff City getting humbled meaning new leaders, a six-goal thriller, dubious red cards, late winners (see below) and plenty more.

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Tonight's should be a bit more sedate as there's just the one game.

Fulham against Hull promises to be plenty of fun though and, if anything, even more difficult to predict......