In-form Bradford can pile further pressure on out-of-sorts Crewe Alexandra this weekend.
Bantams hoping to offer up further misery for Alex
In-form Bradford can pile further pressure on out-of-sorts Crewe Alexandra this weekend.
The Bantams are hoping to edge closer to the play-off places on Saturday after going unbeaten through their last eight fixtures in League Two.
Crewe's fortunes of late stand in stark contrast, with five consecutive defeats having put paid to the tenure of Gudjon Thordarson and left them languishing towards the foot of the table.
Bradford team news
Peter Thorne could make a welcome return to Bradford's starting line-up.
Thorne stepped off the substitutes' bench in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy penalty shoot-out win over Notts County in midweek after being sidelined since mid-August with a hamstring injury.
Fellow forward Gareth Evans sits out the third match of a three-game ban following his recent dismissal at Morecambe, but James Hanson could return to contention following illness, while Leon Osborne will be hoping to make only his second full appearance in a league game after starting on Tuesday.
Manager Stuart McCall made several changes against County and defender Zesh Rehman and midfielder Lee Bullock are among those hoping for recalls as City look to extend their unbeaten run to 11 matches in all competitions.
Crewe team news
Luke Murphy faces a race against time to prove his fitness ahead of Crewe's trip to Valley Parade.
The young midfielder has forced his way back into first-team contention after overcoming an ankle injury during the second half of last season, but a knee problem could rule him out against the Yorkshire club.
Murphy twisted his knee in the home defeat to Rotherham, with scans showing that the 19-year-old suffered slight ligament damage.
He has improved throughout this week and is hoping to train and declare himself fit, but the game could come too soon.
If Murphy fails to recover in time, his role on the right of midfield could go to fellow academy youngster Danny Shelley, who replaced him against Rotherham, Byron Moore or the versatile Ashley Westwood if Billy Jones is recalled at left-back following his one-match ban.
