Gary Bowyer has made two changes to the starting 11 which drew 1-1 at Scunthope United - last week - for today's visit of Swindon Town.
Zeli Ismail makes his first start of the league campaign, entering the fray for suspended captain James Vaughan.
Matt Palmer - who is set for a spell on the sidelines with a knee injury - is replaced in the line-up by Hope Akpan.
Ben Richards-Everton serves the second of his three-game ban, meaning Anthony O'Connor again partners Paudie O'Connor in central defence.
Jermiane Anderson returns to the Bantams' 18-man squad, taking up a place on the substitutes bench.
CITY STARTING XI
1. Richard O'Donnell
2. Kelvin Mellor
4. Paudie O'Connor
6. Anthony O'Connor
7. Harry Pritchard
10. Clayton Donaldson (c)
11. Zeli Ismail
19. Dylan Connolly
21. Hope Akpan
23. Connor Wood
26. Callum Cooke
CITY SUBSTITUTES
13. Sam Hornby (GK)
14. Shay McCartan
15. Tyler French
18. Jermaine Anderson
22. Adam Henley
24. Daniel Devine
25. Aramide Oteh