Scunthorpe boss Graham Alexander has injury concerns as his side look to boost their flagging promotion push with victory at home to Bradford on Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 12pm.

The Iron go into the game on a run of just one win from their last 11 games and after leading the table for much of the season they now desperately need the points to secure a play-off place.

On-loan midfielder Matt Crooks is a doubt with a foot injury while Kevin van Veen is almost certainly ruled out again with a hamstring strain. He joins longer-term injury victims Conor Townsend and Sam Mantom on the sidelines but Alexander is back after completing his one-match touchline ban.

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Bradford midfielder Nicky Law will be back in contention following a knee injury, which has kept him out of the last four games. Law returned to full training this week and will be included in manager Stuart McCall's squad.

McCall has no new injury or suspension worries, but on-loan Newcastle winger Alex Gilliead is still out with a hamstring injury. Strikers Alex Jones and Billy Clarke, plus defender Stephen Darby are among those pushing for recalls as the Bantams bid to extend their unbeaten league run to eight matches.

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Scunthorpe have failed to score in each of their last three league games against the Bantams.

Bradford are currently on a five game unbeaten run against the Iron, winning twice and drawing three times.

Scunthorpe have won just one of their last 11 league games (D3 L7), seeing the Iron plummet from the top of the league to 5th place during this run.

The Bantams are unbeaten in their last seven league games (W4 D3), with a current run of three unbeaten on the road.

Charlie Wyke has scored nine headed goals in the league this season; more than any other player in the top four tiers of English football.

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Prutton's prediction

It's funny because if you went back a few months, Scunthorpe were nicely nestled behind Sheffield United, so it's not a tailing off because it is the most important part of the season.

Bradford have got Charlie Wyke who is in great form and while you would have expected them to beat Swindon, you still have to win against the team put in front of you. They are trying to claw back points on the front-runners in the league but after that, you have to think about consolidation.

Graham Alexander has done a terrific job and Stuart McCall, again they are names we are all very familiar with and the clubs feel comfortable to have these men in charge so I think it shows with the league positions they are in.

David Prutton predicts: 1-1 (9/2 with Sky Bet)