TEAM NEWS: Bristol City v Fleetwood

David Ball and George Glendon are recalled to the starting line-up for Fleetwood's FA Cup third round clash at Bristol City.
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Ball and Glendon were rested for Town’s 1-0 League One win at Shrewsbury on Monday but come back into the side in place of striker Chris Long and versatile midfielder Victor Nirennold.

Ball slots straight into the front two alongside Devante Cole with Glendon taking on his usual central midfield role with Kyle Dempsey on the right of midfield and Bobby Grant on the left.

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Conor McLaughlin started in a central midfield role at the Shrews but moves back into his normal right wing-back role as head coach Uwe Rosler sticks with a 3-5-2 formation.

If Town can beat Championship side City they will reach the fourth round for the first time in their history.

City have lost nine of their last 10 games but have been boosted by a trio of new signings.

Centre-half Bailey Wright joined the club from Preston North End yesterday and goes straight into the side with midfielder Jens Hegeler and forward Milan Djuric getting international clearance to also start.

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Fleetwood (3-5-2): Cairns, McLaughlin, Bolger, Pond, Davies, Bell, Dempsey, Glendon, Grant, Ball, Cole. Subs: Neal, Davis, Haughton, Hunter, Sowerby, Nirennold, Long.

Bristol City: Fielding, Little, Flint, Wright, Bryan, Hegeler, Brownhill, Smith, Tomlin, Djuric, Abraham. Subs: O’Donnell, Golbourne, Pack, Paterson, Freeman, Wilbraham, Engvall