Ince and Snodgrass set for competitive debuts for Hull

Tigers boss Steve Bruce is backing his newly strengthened side to create some waves in Euope and said: "Our goal is to get into the group stage, where we could face some of the big names of European football.

"That is the carrot for us, in terms of why we need to make sure we get through both qualifying rounds if at all possible. That is what I will tell the players.

"This tie is a step into the unknown in a lot of ways, we will just have to wait and see. That, to me, is the beauty of Europe anyway. It isn't all about Spain, Italy or Germany.

"The smaller nations can be just as tough to face.

"I am expecting a typical European game and we will have to be ready for the challenge."

Trencin are a small club who have only been in the top flight of Slovakian football for three seasons, and who normally play in a stadium with a capacity of just 4,500.

Tonight's match is taking place in Zilina to satisfy UEFA stadium requirements.

The club is owned by former Holland international Tschen La Ling, who has made the most of his links with his old club Ajax, with a number of players moving to Slovakia from Holland including Brazilian defender Ramon da Silva, Nigerian midfielder Simon Moses.

Slovakia forward Frantisek Kubik was also loaned out to the Eredivisie with Den Haag before returning to Trencin.

Bruce will have to do without his other new signings Andy Robertson and Harry Maguire, who are ineligible, but three players with injury doubts - keeper Allan McGregor and defenders Curtis Davies and David Meyler - have flown to Slovakia ahead of the game.