The match is set for 16:30 GMT while City prepare to welcome Bournemouth in Manchester.
"Hopefully we can be pleased at the end of the game concludes," stated Manchester City player Nico Gonzalez.
Key Quotes from the City Star
On the importance of the match: "It's a vital game. We are playing a quality opponent currently they are second. I hope we can be satisfied at the end."
On the challenge Bournemouth pose: "We know how they play, how intense and combative they are. They run extensively and ensure every fixture so hard."
Speaking about today as the first of three home games back-to-back: "Beginning with a three points this week would be amazing. There are three vital tests ahead of the international break and I'm confident we achieve the three wins. We must concentrate on this game and next week we will look at the following games."
