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Kick-off: Monday, October 7 (8pm)
Venue: Valley Parade
Possible line-ups
BRADFORD CITY
GK Sam Walker, CH Cheick Diabate, CH Paul Huntington, CH Jack Shepherd, RWB Jay Benn, DM Richie Smallwood, LWB Tyreik Wright, RM Jamie Walker, LM Clarke Oduor, F Olly Sanderson, F Andy Cook.
Substitutes: Kavanagh, Oliver, Halliday, Pointon, Evans, Richards, Doyle.
Leading scorer: Andy Cook, six.
League position: 14th.
Last four matches: Morecambe (a) D1-1, Harrogate (a) L1-2, Wimbledon (h) D0-0, Mansfield (a) W3-0.
Team news: Paul Huntington is in line for his City debut; Neill Byrne could be back in the squad after injury.
NEWPORT COUNTY
GK Townsend, RB Cameron Evans, CH Matt Baker, CH Kyle Jameson, LB Anthony Glennon, RM Noah Mawene, CM Aaron Wildig, LM Bryn Morris, RW Kieron Evans, F Kyle Hudlin, LW Bobby Kamwa.
Substitutes: Antwi, Spellman, Baker-Richardson, Greaves, Jephcott, Brennan, Carney.
Leading scorer: Aaron Wildig, four.
League position: 9th.
Last four matches: Salford (h) W3-1, Crewe (h) W2-1, Barrow (a) L0-2, West Ham under-21s (h) W1-0.
Team news: Nelson Jardim has a toss-up between Courtney Baker-Richardson and Huddersfield loanee Kyle Hudlin to lead the line.
Referee: Thomas Kirk, from Manchester, officiated the same fixture on the final day of last season.
Match odds: City 1/2, Newport 11/2, Draw 10/3.
Last time sides met: City completed an emphatic league double over the Exiles with a 4-1 win at Valley Parade in April.
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