Jordy Hiwula returns to the starting line up, replacing Alex Jones up front alongside Charlie Wyke.
Jones will be joined on the bench at Coventry by the fit-again Stephen Darby.
| COVENTRY CITY | BRADFORD CITY |
| 1. Lee Burge | 1. Colin Doyle |
| 3. Chris Stokes | 3. James Meredith |
| 4. Jordan Turnbull | 6. Romain Vincelot (c) |
| 7. Nathan Clarke (c) | 7. Mark Marshall |
| 9. Charles Vernam | 9. Charlie Wyke |
| 12. Callum Reilly | 11. Jordy Hiwula |
| 14. Kwame Thomas | 12. Josh Cullen |
| 16. Stuart Beavon | 18. Alex Gilliead |
| 21. Kevin Foley | 22. Nathaniel Knight-Percival |
| 27. George Thomas | 23. Rory McArdle |
| 31. Ben Stevenson | 29. Tony McMahon |
| Substitutes: | Substitutes: |
| 23. Reice Charles-Cook (GK) | 12. Rouven Sattelmaier (GK) |
| 5. Gael Bigirimana | 2. Stephen Darby |
| 10. Jodi Jones | 5. Kevin Toner |
| 11. Kyel Reid | 8. Timothee Dieng |
| 19. Farrend Rawson | 10. Billy Clarke |
| 20. Marcus Tudgay | 19. Alex Jones |
| 30. Dion Kelly-Evans | 24. Daniel Devine |