Check out our preview as City are at home again when they face Newport.

Kick-off: Saturday, August 13 (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 Alex Gilliead, RW Scott Banks, AM Harry Chapman, LW Jake Young, F Andy Cook.

Substitutes: Angol, Oliver, Songo'o, East, Sutton, Foulds, Doyle.

Team news: Mark Hughes may stick with the same starting line-up that shocked Hull in the Carabao Cup.

Leading scorer: Andy Cook, three.

League position: 15th

Last four matches: Hull (w) 2-1, Barrow (a) L2-3, Doncaster (h) D0-0, Carlisle (h) W2-0.

NEWPORT COUNTY

GK Nick Townsend, CH Declan Drysdale, CH Matty Dolan, CH Mickey Demetriou, RWB Cameron Norman, CM Sam Bowen, CM Aaron Wildig, CM Scott Bennett, LWB Will Evans, F Omar Bogle, F Offrande Zanzala.

Substitutes: Zimba, Moriah-Welsh, Collins, Willmott, A Lewis, Waite, Day.

Team news: Versatile midfielder Nathan Moriah-Welsh comes into the mix after signing a season-long loan from Bournemouth.

Leading scorer: Four players on one

League position: 17th

Last four matches: Luton (a) W3-2, Walsall (h) L0-1, Sutton (a) D1-1, Rochdale (h) L0-2.

One to watch: Omar Bogle is always a dangerous lower-league striker.

Referee: Will Finnie, from Luton, refereed this fixture at the Cardiff City Stadium in March 2021.

Match odds: City 11/8, Newport 2/1, Draw 11/5.

Last time sides met: Both games finished goalless between the two teams last season.