The match is set for 4:30 PM GMT as City aim to welcome Bournemouth on their home turf.
"I hope we can be pleased when the game finishes," commented Manchester City midfielder Gonzalez.
Notable Quotes from the City Star
Regarding the significance of the match: "It's a vital game. We face a top team and now they are second. I hope we can be satisfied after the final whistle."
On the challenge Bournemouth present: "We're aware their approach, their intensity and combative they are. They run so much and ensure every fixture so hard."
Regarding today as the initial of a trio of home fixtures back-to-back: "To start with a victory this week would be fantastic. There are three vital tests before the international break and I'm confident we achieve the hat-trick of victories. We must concentrate on this game and later we will look at the next matches."
