Check out our preview as City kick off their home double-header against Bristol Rovers.

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

Venue: Valley Parade

Possible line-ups

BRADFORD CITY

GK Richard O'Donnell, RB Oscar Threlkeld, CH Yann Songo'o, CH Paudie O'Connor, LB Liam Ridehalgh, CM Elliot Watt, CM Levi Sutton, RM Alex Gilliead, AM Callum Cooke, LM Charles Vernam, F Andy Cook.

Substitutes: Evans, Robinson, Scales, Eisa, Kelleher, Cousin-Dawson, Foulds.

Team news: Finn Cousin-Dawson is back from Northern Ireland under-21 duty but captain Niall Canavan is not ready to return.

Leading scorer: Andy Cook, five.

League position: 12th.

Last four matches: Newport (a) D0-0, Rochdale (h) W2-0, Crawley (a) L1-2, Man United under-21s (h) L0-3.

BRISTOL ROVERS

GK James Belshaw, RB Luca Hoole, CH Connor Taylor, CH Cian Harries, LB Nick Anderton, CM Paul Coutts, CM Glenn Whelan, RM Harry Anderson, AM Antony Evans, LM Harvey Saunders, F Aaron Collins.

Substitutes: Pitman, Thomas, Nicholson, Kilgour, Martinez, Westbrooke, Ward.

Team news: Junior Brown cracked a rib in the win over Carlisle so Nick Anderton is expected to start at left back.

Leading scorer: Sam Nicholson, Harvey Saunders, three.

League position: 16th

Last four matches: Chelsea under-21s (h) L1-2, Carlisle (h) W3-0, Swindon (h) L1-3, Walsall (a) W2-1.

One to watch: Barnsley loanee Luke Thomas is pushing for a start after two assists last week and a first goal in the Papa John's Trophy.

Referee: Andy Haines, from Tyne & Wear, refereed City twice last season in home draws against Walsall and Oldham.

Odds: City 3/4, Bristol Rovers 7/2, draw 27/10.

Last time sides met: Gary Bowyer's City lost 3-2 at Bristol Rovers in April 2019 - a defeat that virtually rubber-stamped their relegation from League One.