Check out our game preview as City aim to finally play for the first time in 2021.

Kick-off: Saturday, January 16 (3pm)

Venue: Valley Parade

Possible line-ups

CITY

GK Sam Hornby, RB Finn Cousin-Dawson, CH Anthony O'Connor, CH Paudie O'Connor, LB Connor Wood, CM Levi Sutton, CM Elliot Watt, RM Billy Clarke, AM Callum Cooke, LM Harry Pritchard, F Lee Novak.

Substitutes: Donaldson, Burrell, Evans, Canavan, Stevens, French, Huffer.

Team news: Window signings Rumarn Burrell, Niall Canavan, Jordan Stevens and Will Huffer could all be on the bench.

Leading scorer: Lee Novak, seven.

Last four matches: Port Vale (h) D0-0, Tranmere (a) W1-0, Grimsby (a) W2-1, Cambridge (h) W1-0.

CRAWLEY

GK Glenn Morris, RB Tom Dallison, CH Tony Craig, CH Jordan Tunnicliffe, LB George Francomb, RM Sam Matthews, CM Jake Hessenthaler, CM Nick Tsaroulla, LM Jack Powell, F Ashley Nadesan, F Tom Nichols.

Substitutes: Watters, J Wright, Doherty, Davies, M Wright, Galach, Nelson.

Team news: Crawley have been missing Reece Grego-Cox, Henry Burnett and Jake Hesketh.

Leading scorer: Max Watters, 16

Last four matches: Leeds (h) W3-0, Bolton (a) W1-0, Forest Green (a) W2-1, Newport (h) D1-1.

One to watch: Winger Ashley Nadesan is full of confidence after a goal-scoring man-of-the-match display in the FA Cup.

Referee: Experienced Hull official Carl Boyeson was in charge of City's EFL Trophy group game against Wolves under-21s.

Odds: City 7/5, Crawley 13/8, draw 23/10.

Last time sides met: City drew 1-1 at the Broadfield Stadium last month in the first game under Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars.