Ansah's Hull debut could come in December

Premier League forward Ilyas Ansah is waiting for his first appearance for Hull City, as back problems have kept him off the field since early September.

His last competitive match was the German Cup final for Union Berlin in August, which he won on 23 August in Braunschweig.

Financial details and medical hurdles

When Ilyas Ansah signed for Hull City on 1 September, the English club transferred €17 million to Union Berlin; including bonuses the total could rise to more than €23 million, a record for the Berlin side.

Despite this influx of money, he has not yet been able to attract any attention at his new club.

Since his move, he has not yet played a minute for the “Tigers”, leaving his dream of a Premier League debut unfulfilled so far.

Hull coach Sergej Jakirović initially hoped the back problems would only last six weeks, but a medical check revealed several spinal issues.

As the complaints persisted into early November, the 22‑year‑old striker did not feature before the international break.

There is hope that Ansah can make his first appearance for Hull City in early December.

Since the second matchday, Hull City have not won a game; in the last four matches the newly promoted side has scored only three goals.

In the table Hull sit in 13th place, three points ahead of Manchester United, which is fighting relegation in 18th position.