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Hull City boss Tim Walter joined the club in the summer on a three-year deal Hull City manager Tim Walter says Abu Kamara has not sustained a serious injury after the England Under-20s winger limped off on Saturday. Kamara was withdrawn in the 82nd minute of Hull's 1-1 draw with Portsmouth after taking a heavy knock to his ankle. However, his injury is not as serious as first thought after the former Norwich forward was spotted leaving MKM Stadium in a protective boot. Despite the good news, Hull's trip to Oxford United on Tuesday night has come slightly too soon for Kamara to be deemed fit for action. "It's not really good so for today he is not an option, but hopefully he is back on the weekend, " Walter told BBC Radio Humberside. "It's not that bad but it's still painful so he cannot play [against Oxford]. " Kamara, who signed for Hull in the summer, joins Steven Alzate, Liam Millar, Marvin Mehlem and Carl Rushworth on the sidelines as the Tigers' injury problems mount. However, Walter is not letting bad luck excuse a poor run of form. "We have to accept it, " the German said. "It's the chance for other players to step in and show what they can do and to prove how good they are. "I am very comfortable with my team, I am 100% convinced of my team and for that we will have a good sub for him. " Oxford United v Hull City Oxford United are looking for their first win in nine Championship games when they face Hull City on Tuesday, having drawn five and lost three since a 1-0 victory at home to Stoke on 14 September. The Tigers are winless in five (D3 L2) going into the trip to the Kassam Stadium and have drawn each of their past three matches 1-1. Oxford United are unbeaten in their last 13 home league games against Hull City (W8 D5) since a 3-2 defeat in November 1975. This is the first time Oxford and Hull have faced in the second tier of English football since a 1-0 win for the U's back in March 1991. Oxford haven't won a league game in midweek since February against Wigan 4-2, drawing three of their five games since (L2). Hull have won just two of their last seven away league games (D2 L3), while they're winless in their last five league matches on the road to newly promoted sides (D2 L3). Six of Hull's eight away league goals this season have come in the second half, while the only game they've scored in the first 45 minutes of on the road this season was at QPR last month. You may have already noticed a different layout and feel to your Hull City club page - a fresh revamp for our coverage of all Championship teams. On this page, BBC Sport will serve up a bespoke club service, complete with the latest news and analysis on everything Tigers. If you are on the app, don't miss a beat by tapping the bell icon and signing up for news notifications. And if you are on a browser, tap 'Follow' at the top to ensure the best content is always at your fingertips. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.