Fagan has been out of action since September

Hull winger Craig Fagan has forgiven Newcastle's Danny Guthrie for breaking his leg earlier in the season.

Fagan's left leg was fractured by Guthrie's wild kick in stoppage time during the Tigers' 2-1 Premier League win at St James' Park on 13 September.

The 25-year-old, who has not played since, said: "It was a bad tackle, he knows that. I just want to get back.

"Obviously I'm not going to be his best mate over it, but I've forgiven him. It's all gone now. It's in the past."

Hull face Newcastle again, this time at the KC Stadium, in the third round of the FA Cup on 3 January in a game that has been earmarked as a possible comeback target for Fagan.

But he insists he will be back sooner and having resumed light training he is looking at the visit of Sunderland in the Premier League on 20 December to return to action.

"It's been a long road but I'm looking to get back involved with the first team over the next couple of weeks," he said.

"I'm looking to be on the bench when we play Sunderland. That would be a good start."

Hull boss Phil Brown admitted he was delighted to have drawn Newcastle in the FA Cup.

He told BBC Look North: "I must admit I punched the air. One, it was a home tie. Two, it was a big club and three, it's winnable."

Brown added that another long-term injury victim, Anthony Gardner, could also be fit for the tie on 3 January.

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