Championship managers rightly complain a lot about the unreasonable demands the too-often television-led schedule puts on their players, but it might just have worked in Hull City's advantage for once.

Geneva-born Racioppi was expected to return to the squad following Rushworth's surprise return to the South Coast, but head coach Ruben Selles made it clear the former Swiss Under-21 international needed to play games and not be a back-up, so his move to Germany will offer him that chance.