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And Dimitri Papadopoulos is again off collecting air miles with what must have been a very belated call up for the Greek Under-21s. There had been no indication of this until late yesterday when Stan announced it.
Graham Branch could return from his groin injury whilst Gareth Taylor will be back in the squad after completing his third suspension of the season.
But Coxy is ruled out again with achilles trouble and Tony Grant is doubtful with an abductor strain.
Much will depend on the formation Stan chooses with the 4-5-1 or 4-1-4-1 system looking the favourite. If Grant fails to make it then we could line up: Marlon Beresford, Dean West, Steve Davis, Driss Diallo, Arthur Gnohere, Paul Cook, Glen Little, Paul Weller, Lee Briscoe, Ian Moore, Gareth Taylor.
Nicky Law has his usual catalogue of injury problems to his already under strength squad. As well as Jamie Lawrence on international duty he has had to rule out Lewis Emanuel, Wayne Jacobs, Tom Kearney, Robert Molenaar, Andy Myers and Ashley Ward with injuries.
He does though hope to have Danny Cadamarteri back in the squad although he will probably have to settle for a place on the bench.
Ben Muirhead is expected to replace Lawrence in the only change from the side that lost 1-0 at home on Saturday to Reading.
If that is the case the Bradford team will be: Aidan Davison, Gus Uhlenbeek, David Wetherall, Mark Bower, Claus Jorgensen, Simon Francis, Peter Atherton, Ben Muirhead, Paul Reid, Andy Gray, Danny Forrest. Subs: Gary Walsh, Daniel Ekoku, Craig Fishlock, Michael Standing, Danny Cadamarteri.