TYREIK Wright, Harry Chapman and Scott Banks impressed once again as an attacking midfield trio in the win at Mansfield on Tuesday, but City boss Mark Hughes insists everyone will get chance to stake their claim in those positions.
City have an embarrassment of riches in that area, with Dion Pereira, Abo Eisa and Lee Angol competing for a spot in there, along with forgotten man Jake Young, who Hughes feels has plateaued of late, and soon-to-return Jamie Walker (hopefully in the next fortnight) and Emmanuel Osadebe (hopefully in the New Year).
When asked if Wright, Chapman and Banks were his first-choice attacking midfield trio for now, Hughes said: "There's been plenty of rotation in there, with who's starting and finishing games.
"Those are the positions I'm most likely to change during a game, so if those attacking midfielders or wingers don't start, they're likely to come on.
"All of them are good players, and I want them all to have game time.
"Our options are strong in those positions, and when I look at other teams in this league, they can't do what we can in there, in terms of rotation.
"Whoever is playing in there needs to ensure they affect the game, and have an impact when they're introduced.
"They have to understand their selection and the role they've been given."
Hughes will hope his exciting attack comes to the fore today at Sutton like on City's last trip there, a 4-1 win in April.
The Bantams boss said: "That day brings back good memories and there are still a handful of first-team players here who played in that game.
"Regardless of personnel, the shape of our team won't be any different this weekend to what it was back then, and the way we play won't change. I expect Sutton to go pretty direct once again too.
"I'm enjoying playing against different styles in this league, with teams posing us different kind of problems each week.
"It's a challenge for us, but we'll be straight back at it after that good performance at Mansfield."
Hughes' pre-match press conference took place moments after England's World Cup squad for Qatar was announced.
But being a proud Welshman, the 72-cap striker was asked instead about their squad, which was selected earlier this week,
It will be Wales' first World Cup appearance for 64 years, and their former manager Hughes said: "We won't just be going to Qatar to make up the numbers, based on the performances we were able to produce (to reach the semi-finals) at Euro 2016.
"I certainly think we can progress out of our group, especially because we've got a marvellous spine to the team, who have given us success in the past.
"Everyone in the squad will be important. Joe Allen has gone carrying a hamstring injury for example, but even if he doesn't recover in time to play, he'll be an important figure around the place.
"The whole of Wales is with them, and there's a really good feeling about the tournament, which you can't always say has been the case for England."
Allen played under Hughes while the latter was Stoke's manager, and the Bantams boss said: "I brought Joe in at Stoke in 2016 and I was delighted with him.
"He was always available for me and he played with such a high energy.
"He's got real character, and he's also a fine link player on the field, who always knows what's required of him.
"He knows his position in the centre of midfield like the back of his hand, and he's been so effective for Wales in there over the years.
"I hope the injury he's got clears up quickly because he deserves his place at this World Cup."
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