Young striker Michael Symes may replace him as new signing Andy Cooke is unavailable.
Paul Tierney has yet to make his debut for the Bantams but is named in the squad and returns to the bench.
City team (probable): Henderson, Wetherall, Bower, Holloway, Emanuel, Schumacher, Crooks, Summerbee, Symes, Morrison, Abbey, Ricketts, Tierney, Muirhead, Atherton, Forrest.