Crooks became a bit of a fan favourite during his time at the Riverside since joining in 2019 from Rotherham, and his 'Tree' nickname has become iconic. That highlights that he is much more of a physical and aerial presence in the middle of the park in comparison to the likes of Steven Alzate and Gustavo Puerta.

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Hull City boss Ruben Selles admitted his side 'suffered' against Middlesbrough as they struggled to get to grips with Michael Carrick's side - which made the late heartbreak all the harder to deal with.

Prior to Saturday's 3-3 draw with league leaders Leeds United, the Tigers' were the lowest of the low in the aforementioned metric, but have now slightly boosted their average to 0.96 goals per game, courtesy of Abu Kamara's double and Joao Pedro's fifth of the season since joining in September.

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Hull City head coach Ruben Selles could be tempted to recall Ryan Giles to his starting XI for the New Year curtain-raiser at home to Middlesbrough on Wednesday night.