Hull City boss Phil Brown is keen to keep Marlon King at the club during the upcoming international break, with the striker being troubled by a back problem.
The 28-year-old is wanted by Jamaica for World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Honduras, but Brown is eager for his loan forward to spend the time recuperating instead.
He said: "I have had a problem managing Marlon King this week in that I haven't got him on the training ground.
"Hopefully he will be on the training ground this weekend with a view to playing on Sunday.
"But he has got a back problem and that is causing me a problem. Therefore an 11-hour flight to Jamaica the next day would not be conducive to curing that problem.
"I am trying to nip a problem in the bud. I will be speaking to the Jamaican FA to mark their card with regards to a possible problem after the game.
"It is not a club-versus-country situation. Marlon's take on it is if there is any problem he doesn't want to travel. He wants to be ready for the West Ham game in a fortnight.
"He is well aware of what we are trying to do here. He is totally behind what we are trying to achieve."
source: http://www.football.co.uk/
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