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.