CHECK out our preview as City return to league action for the first time in 17 days.

Kick-off: Tuesday, December 3 (7.45pm)

Venue: Valley Parade

Possible line-ups

BRADFORD CITY

GK Sam Walker, CH Brad Halliday, CH Paul Huntington, CH Jack Shepherd, RWB Jay Benn, CM Richie Smallwood, LWB Lewis Richards, RM Alex Pattison, LM Bobby Pointon, F Olly Sanderson, F Andy Cook.

Substitutes: Oliver, Kavanagh, Oduor, Baldwin, J Walker, Evans, Doyle.

Leading scorer: Andy Cook, 11.

League position: 10th.

Last four matches: Morecambe (a) L0-1, Rotherham (h) L0-1, Colchester (a) D1-1, Fleetwood (a) L0-1.

Team news: Neill Byrne is suspended so Brad Halliday could revert to centre half if Lewis Richards is deemed fit enough to start at wing-back. Otherwise, Aden Baldwin could be in line for his first action since August.

Midfielder Alex Pattison is vying to start after coming off the bench at Morecambe.

BARROW

GK Paul Farman, RB Theo Vassell, CH Niall Canavan, CH Chris Stokes, LB Ben Jackson, CM Sam Foley, CM Dean Campbell, RM Connor Mahoney, AM Robbie Gotts, LM Charlie Kirk, F Andy Dallas.

Substitutes: Telford, Newby, Tiensia, Kouyate, Popov, Feely, Stanway.

Leading scorer: Three players on four.

League position: 13th

Last four matches: Chesterfield (a) L0-1, Wimbledon (h) L1-3, Aston Villa under-21s (h) W3-0, Colchester (h) D1-1.

Team news: Barrow have been missing key trio Ged Garner, Emile Acquah and Kian Spence but Sam Foley could return in midfield.

Referee: Thomas Parsons, from Manchester, sent off Daniel Oyegoke and showed 11 other yellow cards on the opening day of last season at Crawley.

Match odds: City 11/10, Barrow 27/10, Draw 11/5.

Last time sides met: Tyler Smith came off the bench to score a late winner at Holker Street in April.