Hull City must keep fighting for EPL survival — Ajayi

Super Eagles defender, Semi Ajayi, has explained what Hull City must do to maintain their impressive start to the 2026/27 Premier League season.

The Tigers have made a promising return to the English top flight after securing promotion through the Championship play-offs, beating Middlesbrough 1-0 in a hard-fought final.

The victory secured Hull City’s first promotion to the Premier League since the 2016/17 season, as they joined Coventry City and Ipswich Town in making the step up to the top flight.

Since returning to the Premier League, Hull City have picked up three wins from their first six games and sit eighth in the standings with nine points.

The Super Eagles defender has been an important part of Hull City’s campaign so far, featuring in all of their six matches and ranking among the players with the most minutes for the club this season.

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Ajayi, who has previously revealed that he wants to help the club retain their Premier League status at the end of the season, believes they must remain focused on the work ahead, with the season still a long way from conclusion.

“It’s been a good start. We’re happy with the work we’ve done so far”, the Super Eagles defender told Footy-Africa.

“We know we haven’t done anything yet. There’s still a long way to go in the season, but we put ourselves in a really good position to have a positive season, so we’re really happy.”

Ajayi made an immediate impact at the start of the campaign, scoring Hull City’s first Premier League goal in nine years during their remarkable 2-0 victory over Manchester United on the opening weekend.