CHECK out our preview as City hit the road again for north Essex.

Kick-off: Saturday, November 16 (3pm)

Venue: JobServe Community Stadium

Possible line-ups

COLCHESTER UNITED

GK Matt Macey, RB Rob Hunt, CH Tom Flanagan, CH Aaron Donnelly, LB Ellis Iandolo, CM Alex Woodyard, CM Jamie McDonnell, RM Harry Anderson, AM Jack Payne, LM John-Kymani Gordon, F Lyle Taylor.

Substitutes: Hopper, Goodliffe, Egbo, Tovide, Thorne, Read, Smith.

Leading scorer: Lyle Taylor, five

League position: 21st

Last four matches: Arsenal under-21 (h) W3-0, Barrow (a) D1-1, Swindon (a) L1-2, Salford (h) L1-2.

Team news: Colchester are monitoring defender Rob Hunt after he came off early at Barrow with a tight calf.

BRADFORD CITY

GK Sam Walker, CH Brad Halliday, CH Neill Byrne, CH Jack Shepherd, RWB Jay Benn, CM Richie Smallwood, LWB Lewis Richards, RM Jamie Walker, LM Clarke Oduor, F Olly Sanderson, F Andy Cook.

Substitutes: Oliver, Kavanagh, Smith, Pointon, Diabate, Huntington, Doyle.

Leading scorer: Andy Cook, 10.

League position: 10th.

Last four matches: Fleetwood (a) L0-1, Aldershot (h) W3-1, Doncaster (h) L1-2, Cheltenham (a) D1-1.

Team news: Jack Shepherd is available to return after serving his one-game ban for five bookings.

Referee: Carl Brook, from Sussex, officiated the same fixture two seasons ago when Colchester scored the only goal deep into time added on.

Match odds: Colchester 9/5, City 6/4, Draw 23/10.

Last time sides met: Colchester cancelled out Andy Cook's opener in a 1-1 draw in January.