CITY fans have been promised they are in for a treat with new recruit Haris Vuckic.

The Newcastle loan man is expected to feature for the first time at Gillingham this afternoon.

Nicky Law is convinced the Slovenian, who is with the Bantams until January, can be an instant hit.

Law played in all 25 of Vuckic's appearances for Rangers during a loan stint in the second half of the 2014-2015 campaign.

The forward scored nine goals in that period and Law reckons he can recreate that form over the next four months.

The City midfielder said: "Haris is a very talented player and the fans will enjoy watching him. Technically, he is as good as anyone I have played with.

"He's got a great left foot and is tall too. He can look a bit languid at times but he scores goals – I think he has everything.

"I was delighted to see us get him on deadline day. He'll be a great addition to the squad."

Stuart McCall recruited Vuckic and Marc McNulty to add more firepower.

Only Bury have had more shots on goal in League One so far than City, who are currently averaging over 13 attempts per game.

But McCall is looking to improve a strike rate of scoring from one in ten of those.

Vuckic can play in various positions across midfield and up front and said: "I prefer (playing on the) right or number ten, so I can cut in and finish with my left foot.

"But I don't mind playing left, sometimes as a striker. It's good that I can rotate – but if you ask me for my best position, I would say number ten or right wing."

Law said: "Everyone says number ten these days! At Rangers, he played on the right quite a bit in a 4-2-3-1 formation. But he is not an out-and-out winger.

"He'll know it will be difficult to dislodge the lads at the moment. People are playing well and he might have to be patient.

"But he will give the manager an extra option and flexibility is key for us."

McCall has reminded his players this week that he will pick teams on a 'horses for courses' policy – and no position is guaranteed.

The Bantams chief said: "When I was at my best, I had strong competition. That's what every one of them has got now.

"Day in, day out they've got to be at their best and do whatever it takes to stay in the team. Players have only got to look at who's sat next to them.

"If everybody in that dressing room went to pick a team now, you probably wouldn't get the same one twice.

"But I'd much rather be in that situation than have a squad of only 12 or 13 like at previous clubs.

"That was the case at Motherwell and Rangers. Kenny (Black) and I knew our best 11 but once you got past that, you were filling gaps.

"A lot of players may deserve to be playing but won't. Others could be disappointed on a Friday and still be the hero on the Saturday and star of the show.

"It's a mental thing at times and you've just got to be ready."