Hull City boss Nigel Adkins has conceded that Tommy Elphick will more than likely return to parent club Aston Villa at the start of next month.Elphick joined Hull on loan from Villa during the summer, and was expected to spend the entire 2018-19 campaign with the Tigers.Axel Tuanzebe's foot injury has harmed Villa's options in defence, however, and Adkins has told HullLive that Elphick looks likely to return to Villa Park.The 2016 arrival from Bournemouth has performed impressively at Hull, with the team showing a lot of improvement in recent weeks.It was a surprise when the 31-year-old was allowed to leave Villa, though, when considering the team's problems in a defensive position.However, Elphick could now be heading back to his parent club in January.The Villa fans have been on social media offering their views on the situation, and a selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:

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