JAMES Hanson remains a fitness worry for City ahead of Sunday's play-off opener against Millwall.

City have already lost one striker after Billy Clarke underwent surgery on a fractured cheekbone he suffered against Chesterfield.

Phil Parkinson will be keeping his fingers crossed that top scorer Hanson can shake off the calf problem that is becoming a concern.

Hanson, who missed last weekend's game because of it, went for a hospital scan yesterday afternoon.

Parkinson admitted: "We are not sure what's causing the problem. We're trying to get to the bottom of it and that's why he was having the scan."

Hanson was a substitute when City beat Millwall at Easter, coming off the bench alongside match-winner Steve Davies – who will be available again this week.

Davies' return from a three-game ban is timely with Clarke forced out of Parkinson's plans.

Clarke took a whack in the face in the second half of Sunday's game, which left him with a depressed fracture of the cheekbone.

The Irishman had scored his fourth goal of the season and Parkinson was full of praise with his confident performance afterwards.

But by then the City boss knew the striker was on the way to hospital, where a specialist confirmed the bad news.

Parkinson said: "I'm really disappointed for Billy to be missing these key games. Unfortunately injuries do happen but it's a big blow for him and us."

The Bantams continue to monitor Reece Burke after he came off at half-time with a groin strain. They will not rush into a decision over the young defender's fitness.

Parkinson said: "We're still letting the groin settle down before we know the situation with Reece."

Nathan Clarke stands by to replace Burke and City will not be short of experience in the pressure-cooker atmosphere of the first leg.

Parkinson believes his side showed they could handle the expectation last month when they dismantled fellow play-off contenders Walsall after claiming only one point from the previous two games.

The Bantams boss said: "We have a lot of players who have featured in high-profile games. Experience is a big thing.

"I genuinely feel that the Walsall game (last month) was a great practice for us. It was a tense affair as teams were starting to catch us after the week we'd had. The way we stepped up a gear in that game was great."

Millwall boss Neil Harris is confident 25-goal Lee Gregory will be ready to start. The former Halifax hitman came off the bench and scored a penalty last weekend on his return from a hernia operation.