Check out our game preview as the Bantams and Salford meet for the first time.

Kick-off: Saturday, December 21 (3pm)

Venue: Valley Parade

Possible line-ups

CITY

GK Richard O'Donnell, RB Kelvin Mellor, CH Anthony O'Connor, CH Paudie O'Connor, LB Connor Wood, RM Chris Taylor, CM Callum Cooke, CM Jake Reeves, LM Harry Pritchard, F James Vaughan, F Aramide Oteh.

Substitutes: Connolly, Richards-Everton, Ismail, Palmer, McCartan, Henley, Sykes-Kenworthy.

Team news: Gary Bowyer has a nearly fully-fit squad to choose from this weekend.

Leading scorer: James Vaughan, seven

League position: Fifth

Last four matches: Leyton Orient (a) D0-0, Newport (h) W1-0, Macclesfield (a) D1-1, Plymouth (a) L1-2.

SALFORD CITY

GK Chris Neal, RB Oscar Threlkeld, CH Liam Hogan, CH Cameron Burgess, LB Ibou Touray, RM Jake Jervis, CM Richie Towell, CM Lois Maynard, LM Craig Conway, F Brandon Thomas-Asante, F Adam Rooney.

Substitutes: Armstrong, Lloyd-McGoldrick, Jones, Whitehead, Piergianni, Doyle, Letheren.

Team news: Graham Alexander may recall top scorer Adam Rooney to the starting frontline.

League position: 14th

Leading scorer: Adam Rooney, five

Last four matches: Exeter (h) L0-1, Colchester (a) L0-1, Wolves under-21s (h) W3-0, Macclesfield (h) D0-0.

One to watch: Gambia international Ibou Touray likes to get forward from left back and his speed is a threat.

Referee: Vastly-experienced Carl Boyeson, from Hull, last visited Valley Parade this time last year when City beat Stuart McCall's Scunthorpe.

Odds: City 4/5, Salford 7/2, draw 5/2.

Last time sides met: This will be the first game between the two clubs.