Tom Huddlestone admits the past 18 months have proved difficult as he longed for his return to football.
Huddlestone played his 45 minutes since January 2020 on Saturday, when he made his comeback for Hull City in their 1-0 friendly win over Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park.
The popular 34-year-old’s last appearance came in the Championship for Derby County, ironically against the Tigers at Pride Park, and his return heralded a wave of excitement from fans desperate to see him pen a permanent deal ahead of the new campaign.
Since his last outing on January 18 last year, Huddlestone has kept himself fit while keeping his options open, and its understood he turned down a number of moves in that period, with a host of League One sides keen on signing him, while a move to Salford City also failed to materialise.
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“Thoroughly enjoyed being back out there over the weekend,” Huddlestone wrote on social media.
“Not having a club all at last season was very tough at times.
“Appreciate Grant and the coaching staff allowing me to train with the team to maintain and build up my ‘football’ fitness.”
City’s former promotion winner will continue to train with the rest of the squad at Cottingham as Grant McCann’s side prepare for their Championship opener at Preston North End next Saturday.
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Boss McCann hasn’t ruled out signing the experienced midfielder on a permanent basis, and says things will be assessed on a day by day basis over the next couple of weeks.
“He’s a club legend and we’ve just given him the opportunity to come and train to build his fitness up,” McCann told BBC Humberside.
“He can lend his experience around the changing room to the younger boys.
“What we’re doing is taking it day by day.”
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