With Mark Marshall, who was a doubt going into the game due to a hamstring injury, ruled out, top scorer Jordy Hiwula returns to the Bantams' line up at Vale Park.
After returning to training on Thursday following a period out with a hip problem, former Valiants striker Alex Jones has been named on City's substitutes' bench.
| PORT VALE | BRADFORD CITY |
| 38. Leo Fasan | 1. Colin Doyle |
| 2. Ben Purkiss (c) | 3. James Meredith |
| 10. JJ Hooper | 4. Nicky Law |
| 11. Sam Foley | 6. Romain Vincelot (c) |
| 12. Danny Pugh | 9. Charlie Wyke |
| 14. Jerome Thomas | 10. Billy Clarke |
| 15. Anton Forrester | 11. Jordy Hiwula |
| 20. Kiko | 14. Josh Cullen |
| 24. Nathan Smith | 22. Nathaniel Knight-Percival |
| 25. Callum Guy | 23. Rory McArdle |
| 44. Chris Eagles | 29. Tony McMahon |
| Substitutes: | Substitutes: |
| 23. Ryan Boot (GK) | 12. Rouven Sattelmaier (GK) |
| 7. Sam Kelly | 2. Stephen Darby |
| 18. Dan Turner | 5. Kevin Toner |
| 19. Scott Tanser | 8. Timothee Dieng |
| 27. Sebastien Amoros | 18. Alex Gilliead |
| 30. Gezim Shalaj | 19. Alex Jones |
| 46. Olamide Shodipo | 24. Daniel Devine |