Check out our preview as City are on the road again to Essex.
Kick-off: Saturday, January 13 (3pm)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium
Possible line-ups
COLCHESTER UNITED
GK Owen Goodman, CH Zach Mitchell, CH Tom Dallison, CH Connor Hall, RM Jayden Fevrier, CM Marley Marshall, CM Arthur Read, LM Ellis Iandolo, AM Matt Jay, F Tom Hopper, F Noah Chilvers.
Substitutes: Ihionvien, Akinde, Wilkinson, Edwards, Greenidge, Kazeem, Hornby.
Leading scorer: Joe Taylor, 12.
League position: 22nd
Last four matches: Swindon (a) D2-2, Gillingham (h) L0-1, Wimbledon (a) L3-5, MK Dons (a) L0-1.
BRADFORD CITY
GK Sam Walker, RWB Brad Halliday, CH Jon Tomkinson, CH Sam Stubbs, CH Ash Taylor, LWB Liam Ridehalgh, CM Richie Smallwood, CM Alex Gilliead, AM Harry Chapman, F Tyler Smith, F Andy Cook.
Substitutes: Oliver, Oduor, Platt, Pointon, McDonald, Derbyshire, Doyle.
Team news: Sam Walker will make his City debut in goal against the club where he made 213 appearances.
Harry Chapman, Bobby Pointon, Ash Taylor and Sam Stubbs are also pushing for a start after impressing in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.
Leading scorer: Andy Cook, 12 League position: 14th Last four matches: Derby (a) W1-0, Crawley (h) L2-4, Crewe (a) L0-1, Stockport (h) D0-0.
Referee: Scott Simpson, from Stoke, was in charge for City's win at Wimbledon in October.
Match odds: Colchester 13/5, City 10/11, Draw 5/2.
Last time sides met: Clarke Oduor and Alex Pattison scored in City's come-from-behind 2-1 win at Valley Parade in August.
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