City set to name unchanged XI

Earnie hoping to add to his 14 goal tally

And it looks to continue at Oakwell tomorrow. Andy Legg and Jason Bowen are both fit and close and are both looking to get back into the first team squad. Legg has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury while Jason Bowen has not featured in the first team this season.

City are expected to line up

Alexander, Weston, Prior, Gabbidon, Croft, Maxwell, Boland, Kavanagh, Whalley, Thorne, Earnshaw.

Subs Margetson, from Hamilton, Leo FW, Campbell, Barker, Legg, Bowen.

Robert Earnhaw, City's leading scorer with 14 goals (11 in the league) will look to further his scoring rate and the return to scoring form of Peter Thorne and Graham Kavanagh adds valueable back up to Earnshaw. The three players have 23 goals between them so far this campaign.

It will be a special occasion for Chris Barker, City signed the young defender from the Tykes in the pre season for £600,000. Barker is looking forward to Saturday

"It was a great move for me personally and hopefully the half a million or so fee Cardiff paid helped Barnsley out as well. It's disappointing to see them near the bottom of the table and in financial trouble. I wish them all the luck in the world - after our visit there this Saturday."

The 7 players named as potential subs on Saturday are likely to provide 7 of the places in next Tuesdays LDV Vans match at Exeter City. Willie Boland could also feature as he will be missing the FA Cup game the following Saturday at Tranmere.

Barnsley will be without midfielder Gary Jones and defender Brian O'Callaghan. Other injury doubt David Mulligan is expected to be fit.