Stuart McCall has warned his out-of-contract City stars: I've still not made up my mind about you.

The Bantams face Barnet at Valley Parade tonight looking to go ninth with a fourth win in six games.

It has been a stirring response since last month's home shambles against Mansfield and a timely reminder from those players whose deals at the club are up in the summer.

But McCall stressed there are still five more games for them to put forward a powerful enough case to be kept on - and he is likely to keep players sweating on their future until the curtain comes down at Wycombe.

The City chief said: "No decisions have been made as yet. It will be going right to the wire.

"The players have responded well in the last five games since Mansfield. Now we've got five left to do the same and finish off as strongly as we possibly can.

"People are playing for their future and they are going about it the right way at this moment in time. There's no reason why we can't keep it going."

Craig Bentham is back after completing his three-month loan at Farsley Celtic but the central midfielder, who has made only one City start in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, will not be in the squad as he tries to shake off a niggling injury he has been carrying in recent weeks.

While Bentham returns, young defender TJ Moncur has gone back to Fulham following two months with City.

McCall said: "With the personal problems he has had, we've let TJ go back to London. We've enjoyed having him here and he's got some first-team football under his belt.

"It leaves us a little bit bare at the back, having only two recognised centre halves, but we've got Paul Heckingbottom or Darren Williams who can move across if need be."

Peter Thorne is set to miss out again with a hip injury but there could be better news about Omar Daley.

The winger tweaked his Achilles during the warm-up on Saturday and then suffered a painful bang in the ribs. He was having treatment with physio Steve Redmond yesterday but City are hopeful he will recover in time.

Barnet inflicted a last-gasp defeat on City in September when highly-rated winger Jason Puncheon smashed home a superb free-kick.

The Londoners have huge injury problems in defence which have left them without any centre halves. Midfielder Michael Leary is having to play in there with right back Joe Devera.

"Barnet have had some good results and they've got some players who I'm sure will relish coming here," said McCall.

"We can't stop how they approach it but must make sure we carry on the form we have been showing of late."

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