Check out our preview for the opening game of the season.

Kick-off: Saturday, July 30 (3pm)

Venue: Valley Parade

Possible line-ups

BRADFORD CITY

GK Harry Lewis, RB Brad Halliday, CH Matty Platt, CH Romoney Crichlow, LB Liam Ridehalgh, CM Richie Smallwood, CM Ryan East, RW Emmanuel Osadebe, AM Jamie Walker, LW Lee Angol, F Vadaine Oliver.

Substitutes: Cook, Chapman, Harratt, Songo'o, Sutton, Foulds, Doyle.

Team news: Timi Odusina, Alex Gilliead, Luke Hendrie and Abo Eisa will all miss the start of the season - with Eisa likely to be out for a significant spell.

Liam Ridehalgh played an hour in the closed-doors game at Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday and could be ready to start.

Leading scorer last season: Andy Cook, 12.

League position last season: 14th

Last four matches: Carlisle (h) W2-0, Sutton (a) W4-1, Scunthorpe (h) W2-1, Colchester (a) L0-3.

DONCASTER ROVERS

GK Jonathan Mitchell, RB Kyle Knoyle, CH Joseph Olowu, CH Ro-Shaun Williams, LB James Maxwell, RM Luke Molyneux, CM Adam Clayton, LM Tommy Rowe, RW Harrison Biggins, F George Miller, LW Kyle Hurst.

Substitutes: Tomlin, Younger, Andrews, Griffiths, Agard, Barlow, Jones.

Team news: Summer signing Luke Molyneux missed the final friendly at FC United of Manchester.

Leading scorer last season: Tommy Rowe, nine

League position last season: 22nd (League One)

Last four matches: Oxford (a) D1-1, Burton (h) W2-0, Shrewsbury (a) D3-3, Bolton (h) L1-2.

One to watch: Former Bantams striker George Miller has scored six goals in pre-season.

Referee: Bobby Madden, from East Kilbride, has moved to the EFL after officiating over 1,000 games in Scotland.

Match odds: City 10/11, Doncaster 3/1, Draw 12/5.

Last time sides met: Doncaster won an EFL Trophy tie on a penalty shoot-out after a goalless draw in September 2020.