Bantams boss Stuart McCall has brought Adam Chicksen back into City's starting XI for the first time since the opening day.
The left back, who fractured his cheekbone in the opening Blackpool fixture, will wear a protective mask during this Saturday's game.
From the eleven that began last weekend's draw at Walsall, skipper Romain Vincelot has been brought in as well and will also start his first league game since the Blackpool encounter.
The Frenchman made his return from suspension in Tuesday's Checkatrade Trophy win at Chesterfield.
After receiving international clearance, new goalkeeper Lukas Raeder has been named on City's bench.
| BRADFORD CITY | BRISTOL ROVERS |
| 1. Colin Doyle | 1. Sam Slocombe |
| 3. Adam Chicksen | 2. Daniel Leadbitter |
| 4. Jake Reeves | 3. Lee Brown |
| 5. Matthew Kilgallon | 5. Jonathan Burn |
| 6. Romain Vincelot (c) | 7. Liam Sercombe |
| 7. Nicky Law | 8. Ollie Clarke (c) |
| 9. Charlie Wyke | 9. Ellis Harrison |
| 11. Dominic Poleon | 10. Billy Bodin |
| 17. Alex Gilliead | 14. Chris Lines |
| 22. Nathaniel Knight-Percival | 16. Tom Broadbent |
| 29. Tony McMahon | 19. Byron Moore |
| Substitutes: | Substitutes: |
| 23. Lukas Raeder (GK) | 44. Alexis Andre (GK) |
| 10. Paul Taylor | 11. Tom Nichols |
| 15. Tom Field | 18. Dominic Telford |
| 18. Luke Hendrie | 20. Marc Bola |
| 19. Alex Jones | 22. Joe Partington |
| 24. Daniel Devine | 30. Rory Gaffney |
| 34. Omari Patrick | 37. Rollin Menayese |