Check out our game preview as City face Newport in their second game at Valley Parade this week.
Kick-off: Saturday, October 24 (3pm)
Venue: Valley Parade
Possible line-ups
CITY
GK Richard O'Donnell, CH Anthony O'Connor, CH Paudie O'Connor, CH Ben Richards-Everton, RWB Tyler French, CM Elliot Watt, CM Callum Cooke, LWB Connor Wood, AM Billy Clarke, F Clayton Donaldson, F Lee Novak.
Substitutes: K Guthrie, Pritchard, Samuels, Staunton, Mottley-Henry, Longridge, Hornby.
Team news: Reece Staunton is back in contention but Bryce Hosannah is still feeling some pain with his injured toe.
Leading scorer: Lee Novak, four.
League position: 14th.
Last four matches: Walsall (h) D1-1, Mansfield (a) W3-1, Harrogate (h) L0-1, Wolves under-21s (h) D1-1.
NEWPORT
GK Nick Townsend, RWB Liam Shephard, CH Brandon Cooper, CH Matty Dolan, CH Mickey Demetriou, LWB Ryan Haynes, CM Josh Sheehan, DM Joss Labadie, CM Scott Twine, F Tristan Abrahams, F Saikou Janneh.
Substitutes: Amond, Baker, Devitt, Proctor, Willmott, Bennett, King.
Team news: Former City loanees Jamie Devitt and Jamie Proctor could make their first involvement.
Leading scorer: Tristan Abrahams, seven.
League position: 2nd
Last four matches: Stevenage (A) W1-0, Tranmere (h) W1-0, Cambridge (a) L1-2, Norwich under-21s (h) L0-5.
One to watch: Tristan Abrahams has been in impressive scoring form in the league and Carabao Cup.
Referee: Nottinghamshire's Declan Bourne will be taking charge of his fourth League Two game.
Odds: City 13/8, Newport 7/4, draw 12/5.
Last time sides met: Newport came from behind to win 2-1 at Rodney Parade in February.
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