Leading scorer Dean Windass and Lee Crooks are both suspended while Peter Atherton and Danny Forrest miss out due to injury.
Keeper Donovan Rickett is not fit either. He picked up a groin strain during a reserve match earlier this week but Nicky Summerbee is recalled to midfield.
Former City player Brian Tinnion returns to Valley Parade as Bristol City manager.
Bantams team from: Henderson, Holloway, Wetherall, Bower, Jacobs, Schumacher, Kearney, Summerbee, Muirhead, Roberts, Adebola, Symes, Emanuel, Bentham, Gavin, Sanasy.