Gary Bowyer has named two separate line-ups for this afternoon’s pre-season friendly against Liverpool FC, in aid of the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation.
Members of City’s first team squad will don their new 2019/20 season shirt numbers. Trialists Nortei Nortey, Lionel Ainsworth and Chris Taylor will line up in the second half, wearing numberless jerseys, having impressed in the Bantams’ last friendly at Brighouse Town.
Under-18s Reece Staunton, Eliot Goldthorp, Connor Shanks and Finn Cousin-Dawson have, today, been named as Bowyer’s substitutes.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has, too, names two separate line-ups for his side’s trip to the Utilita Energy Stadium, with the exception of goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, who will play the full 90 minutes.
Fresh from appearances in the Champions League Final, Joe Gomez, James Milner, Fabinho, Dejan Lovren and Divock Origi will all feature for the visitors.
CITY FIRST HALF XI
1. Richard O’Donnell
2. Kelvin Mellor
3. Jackson Longridge
5. Ben Richards-Everton
7. Sean Scannell
12. James Vaughan (c)
16. Matt Palmer
17. Jordan Gibson
20. Omari Patrick
21. Hope Akpan
22. Adam Henley
CITY SECOND HALF XI
13. Sam Hornby
6. Anthony O’Connor
9. Eoin Doyle
10. Clayton Donaldson (c)
15. Tyler French
23. Connor Wood
24. Daniel Devine
28. Joe Riley
-. Lionel Ainsworth
-. Chris Taylor
-. Nortei Nortey
CITY SUBSTITUTES
-. Reece Staunton
-. Eliot Goldthorp
-. Connor Shanks
-. Finn Cousin-Dawson
LIVERPOOL FC FIRST HALF XI
22. Simon Mignolet
2. Nathaniel Clyne
6. Dejan Logren
7. James Milner (c)
15. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
20. Adam Lallana
24. Rhian Brewster
40. Ryan Kent
47. Nat Phillips
59. Harry Wilson
65. Yasser Larouchi
LIVERPOOL FC SECOND HALF XI
22. Simon Mignolet
3. Fabinho
12. Joe Gomez
27. Divock Origi
32. Joel Matip
45. Liam Millar
46. Adam Lewis
48. Curtis Jones
51. Ki-Jana Hoever
56. Bobby Duncan
58. Ben Woodburn
LIVERPOOL FC SUBSTITUTES
52. Daniel Atherton
64. George Johnston