King is unlikely to play again this season because of a broken foot (Getty)

Hull prop Paul King is expected to miss the rest of the season with the broken foot he suffered in last month's 28-28 draw with Catalan Dragons.

The 28-year-old has undergone surgery but has been told he faces 18 weeks on the sidelines.

"I'm only just coming to terms with it," King told the club website.

"Four and a half months is a long time. This is a real blow, especially as I thought I was playing okay. Not a lot is going right for us with injuries."

King added: "With everything that's happening, all I wanted to do was to stay fit and do my bit to help out.

"We need all the players we can get out on the field, not sat in the stands."

Hull already have a lengthy injury list, with brothers Richard and Graeme Horne, Matt Sing, Adam Dykes, Garreth Carvell and Richard Whiting all in the treatment room.