Kickoff is planned for 16:30 GMT as City aim to welcome Bournemouth at the Etihad.
"I'm hopeful we can be pleased at the end of the game concludes," said Manchester City player Gonzalez.
Notable Remarks from the City Star
On the importance of the fixture: "It's really important. We are playing a strong side currently they are runner-up. I hope we can be happy after the final whistle."
Speaking about the difficulty the visitors present: "We're aware their approach, how intense and combative they are. They cover ground a lot and turn each match challenging."
Speaking about today as the first of three home games consecutively: "Beginning with a win now would be brilliant. We have three really important challenges before the break for internationals and hopefully we get the hat-trick of victories. We must concentrate on this game and later we will look at the following games."
