Hull City Secure EFL Approval for Akintola Ahead of Playoff Final

Hull City have received confirmation from the English Football League that winger David Akintola is now eligible to feature in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship playoff final against Middlesbrough. The special dispensation was granted after midfielder Eliot Matazo suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury last month. Akintola was left unregistered when the winter transfer window closed and last played a brief role in the 2-1 win over Swansea City in January. He has continued training with the first team and cheering from the stands despite the delay in re-registration. The 30-year-old Nigerian joined the Tigers on a two-year contract last summer. He has made 20 Championship appearances, scoring once and adding two assists, and now joins a 25-man squad bound for Wembley.

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