Hull City boss Mike Phelan insists he is not fazed by his side’s current struggles in the Premier League and he is confident they can return to winning ways sooner rather than later.

The Tigers made a positive start to the new season, as they collected four points from their opening seven matches, including back-to-back victories against Leicester and Swansea.

However things have not gone as smoothly for Phelan’s men in recent months, with the victory over the Swans on August 20 marking the last time they collected three points in the top flight.

The Humberside club are now in the relegation zone after losing their last six league matches, a run of results that includes heavy defeats against Arsenal, Liverpool and Bournemouth, but despite their poor run, Phelan is remaining upbeat that he can turn the team’s fortunes around.

“It’s a big learning curve for all of us,” Phelan told a media conference. “I’m relishing it. It’s not fazing me. I’m not depressed or down and I’m pretty confident.

“It’s about settling everything down. With the quality we’ve got and the togetherness we’re trying to get, I’m sure we can achieve something.”

Hull are next in action when they play host to Southampton at the KCOM Stadium on Sunday and Phelan believes his side will come up against one of the best teams in the division when they take on Claude Puel’s side.

He added: “They have a squad comparable to any top team in the Premier League. They are a club on the up and we will have to be at our best to be competitive.”

The Tigers are available at 5.50 to secure all three points on Sunday, while Southampton are priced at 1.70 and the draw is on offer at 3.60.