Check out our game preview as the Bantams spend Boxing Day in Cumbria.

Kick-off: Thursday, December 26 (3pm)

Venue: Brunton Park

Possible line-ups

CARLISLE

GK Adam Collin, RB Aaron Hayden, CH Byron Webster, CH Jarrad Branthwaite, LB Gethin Jones, RM Canice Carroll, CM Stefan Scougall, LM Mike Jones, RW Nathan Thomas, CF Ryan Loft, LW Hallam Hope.

Substitutes: McKirdy, Knight-Percival, Olomola, Bridge, Birch, Sagaf, Gray.

Team news: Jarrad Branthwaite is set to return at centre half from illness. Harry McKirdy could also be back on the bench.

League position: 21st

Leading scorer: Olufela Olomola, five

Last four matches: Colchester (a) L0-3, Grimsby (h) D0-0, Forest Green (h) W1-0, Morecambe (a) D1-1.

One to watch: Teenage centre half Jarrad Branthwaite is being scouted by several Premier League clubs.

CITY

GK Richard O'Donnell, RB Kelvin Mellor, CH Anthony O'Connor, CH Ben Richards-Everton, LB Connor Wood, RM Dylan Connolly, CM Callum Cooke, CM Jake Reeves, LM Harry Pritchard, F James Vaughan, F Aramide Oteh.

Substitutes: Ismail, Palmer, McCartan, P O'Connor, Taylor, Henley, Sykes-Kenworthy.

Team news: City will be hoping that the dressing-room bug has eased and James Vaughan and Adam Henley will be back.

Leading scorer: James Vaughan, seven

League position: Fifth

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

Referee: Blackpool PE teacher Leigh Doughty sent off Zeli Ismail in City's win over Northampton in September.

Odds: Carlisle 21/10, City 5/4, draw 23/10.

Last time sides met: City came from behind to beat Carlisle 3-1 at Valley Parade despite having Ben Richards-Everton sent off.