Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 PM GMT as City get ready to welcome the Cherries in Manchester.
"Hopefully we can be happy at the end of the game concludes," commented Manchester City midfielder Gonzalez.
Notable Quotes from the City Star
Regarding the significance of the game: "It's really important. We're up against a strong side and now they are in second place. I hope we can be pleased when it's over."
Speaking about the difficulty the visitors pose: "We understand how they play, how intense and combative they are. They work tirelessly a lot and turn each match so hard."
Speaking about today as the initial of a trio of home fixtures back-to-back: "Kicking off with a win now would be fantastic. There are three vital challenges ahead of the FIFA window and hopefully we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Our attention is on today and later we will consider the following games."
