The on-loan Villarreal forward missed the Tigers' season openers against Chelsea and Tottenham after his return from international duty last week was delayed by red tape.
Craig Fagan, who underwent a hernia operation in the summer, is in contention for the first time this season.
Midfielder Dean Marney (knee) is expected to be out for another couple of weeks while Jimmy Bullard and Ian Ashbee are long-term absentees.
Hull (from): Myhill, Mouyokolo, Gardner, Turner, Dawson, Mendy, Olofinjana, Hunt, Boateng, Folan, Barmby, Ghilas, Geovanni, Zayatte, Cousin, Halmosi, Garcia, Doyle, Kilbane, Altidore, Fagan, Duke.
