Kickoff is planned for 4:30 PM GMT while City aim to entertain Bournemouth at the Etihad.
"I'm hopeful we can be satisfied when the game concludes," said City midfielder Nico Gonzalez.
Important Comments from the City Star
On the importance of the fixture: "It's really important. We are playing a quality opponent currently they are in second place. I hope we can be pleased after the final whistle."
On the challenge Bournemouth present: "We know their approach, their high energy and physical they are. They run so much and make every game so hard."
Speaking about today as the first of a trio of home fixtures back-to-back: "Kicking off with a win this week would be brilliant. We have three vital tests before the FIFA window and I'm confident we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Our attention is on this game and later we will look at the upcoming fixtures."
