Kickoff is planned for half past four GMT as Manchester City aim to welcome Bournemouth in Manchester.
"I'm hopeful we can be pleased when the game concludes," commented City player Gonzalez.
Notable Comments from the City Star
Regarding the significance of the fixture: "This is crucial. We face a strong side and now they are runner-up. I hope we can be pleased at the end."
Speaking about the difficulty the visitors present: "We know how they play, their high energy and combative they are. They cover ground extensively and turn each match challenging."
Speaking about today as the opening of three matches at home back-to-back: "Kicking off with a win now would be brilliant. There are three crucial tests prior to the international break and I hope we achieve the hat-trick of victories. We must concentrate on today and afterwards we will look at the following games."
