Check out our game preview as the Bantams face Grimsby in their first away game of the season.
Kick-off: Saturday, August 10 (1pm)
Venue: Blundell Park
Possible line-ups
GRIMSBY
GK James McKeown
RB Elliott Hewitt
CH Ludvig Ohman
CH Harry Davis
LB Luke Hendrie
RM Jake Hessenthaler
CM Harry Clifton
LM Elliott Whitehouse
RF Matt Green
CF James Hanson
LF Ahkeem Rose
SUBSTITUTES: Wright, Ogbu, Cook, Vernam, Ring, Pollock, Russell.
Team news: Newcastle loanee Liam Gibson and Harry Cardwell are not expected to be fit so Grimsby are likely to be unchanged.
League position: 2nd.
Last four matches: Morecambe (a) W2-0, Crewe (h) W2-0, Notts County (a) L1-2, Carlisle (h) W1-0.
Leading scorer: Elliott Whitehouse, Max Wright, 1.
One to watch: City know all about James Hanson and he has settled in quickly with his latest club.
CITY
RB Kelvin Mellor
CH Ben Richards-Everton
LB Jackson Longridge
RM Sean Scannell
CM Matt Palmer
CM Jermaine Anderson
F James Vaughan
F Clayton Donaldson
SUBSTITUTES: Doyle, P O'Connor, Henley, Devine, Wood, Colville, Hornby.
Team news: Paudie O'Connor is back in the squad after recovering from the soreness he suffered in pre-season.
League position: 14th
Leading scorer: None
Last four matches: Cambridge (h) D0-0, Wimbledon (h) D0-0, Scunthorpe (a) W3-2, Gillingham (h) D1-1.
Referee: Ben Toner last took charge of City when they crushed Walsall 4-0 in December.
Odds: Grimsby 12/5, City 13/10; draw 5/2.
Last time sides met: Wayne Jacobs was in caretaker charge for a goalless draw at Valley Parade in February 2010.
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