The 20-year-old is likely to take up a midfield role because Steven Schumacher is out through suspension.
Nicky Summerbee is suffering from a groin injury while experienced duo Wayne Jacobs and Peter Atherton are also injured.
Striker Dele adebola could be playing his last game for the Bantams before his loan spell from Coventry City ends.
City team (probable): Henderson, Wetherall, Bower, Holloway, Emanuel, Kearney, Crooks, Swift, Muirhead, Adebola, Windass, Symes, Gavin, Forrest, Bentham, Ricketts.