Check out our preview as City head to Essex to face Colchester.

Kick-off: Tuesday, August 16 (7.45pm)

Venue: JobServe Community Stadium

Possible line-ups

COLCHESTER UNITED

GK Sam Hornby, RB Junior Tchamadeu, CH Luke Chambers, CH Tom Eastman, LB Al-Amin Kazeem, CM Marley Marshall-Miranda, CM Noah Chilvers, RW Alex Newby, AM Luke Hannant, LW Ryan Clampin, CF Freddie Sears.

Substitutes: Collins, Nouble, Owens, Akinde, Ashley, Dallison-Lisbon, Cox.

Team news: The U's have injury problems with up to seven players sidelined for tonight.

Leading scorer: Noah Chilvers, two

League position: 20th

Last four matches: Stockport (a) 0-1, Ipswich (a) W1-0, Carlisle (h) D1-1, Northampton (a) L2-3.

One to watch: Freddie Sears can be a goal threat on his day.

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, Odusina, Doyle.

Team news: Kian Harratt has served his three-game ban for the Doncaster red card.

Leading scorer: Andy Cook, three.

League position: 11th

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

Referee: Carl Brook, from Sussex, was in charge of City's goalless draw at Rochdale last season.

Match odds: Colchester 9/5, City 6/4, Draw 11/5.

Last time sides met: Paudie O'Connor was sent off in a 3-0 City loss on Easter Monday.