PHIL Parkinson is mulling over some last-minute business in the loan market with City now back from Portugal.

The emergency loan window shuts at 5pm and the Bantams boss may look at adding one more player to his squad for the ten-game run-in.

There are currently four loan players at the club – Jon Stead, Gary MacKenzie, Francois Zoko and Jak Alnwick - after youngster Oliver Burke returned to Nottingham Forest. The limit that you are allowed in a match-day 18-man squad is five.

City return to Apperley Bridge this morning after their break in the Algarve and Parkinson is confident the squad will reap the benefits.

He said: "It's been a good trip. We've managed to get some training in and the lads have had a good chance to relax as well.

"It's been a combination of both. We did some light training but it was also an opportunity for everyone to switch off because of the schedule we've just had and the one we've got coming up.

"It was important for everybody to get away to some different surroundings and unwind a bit. Now we're looking forward to getting back into training today and preparing for the Oldham game."

Saturday's visit from the Latics, who jumped above City in the congested League One table with Tuesday's 3-0 win over Rochdale, is the second of a Valley Parade triple-header.

City will be looking to pick themselves up from the shock of conceding two late goals to only draw with Fleetwood last week.

There were boos at the final whistle but joint-chairman Mark Lawn put that down to fans "letting off steam."

He said: "It was just frustration because we'd been so comfortable for 80-85 minutes. I don't think they were booing in general because the performance had been very good. We were dominating and winning the game.

"It was one of the few occasions when I felt we were coasting. Normally I'm still worried when there's 30 seconds to go – and you can see why.

"But if we can play like we did for 80 minutes for 90 minutes-plus for these two home games, then we will win them both."