Kickoff is planned for 4:30 PM GMT as the Citizens aim to entertain Bournemouth on their home turf.
"I hope we can be pleased when the game is over," said Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez.
Important Comments from Nico Gonzalez
Speaking about the weight of the match: "This is crucial. We're up against a top team and now they are runner-up. I'm optimistic we can be satisfied at the end."
Speaking about the difficulty Bournemouth present: "We know how they play, their intensity and aggressive they are. They work tirelessly a lot and turn each match very difficult."
On today being the opening of three home games consecutively: "Kicking off with a win in this round would be fantastic. We have three vital challenges before the FIFA window and I'm confident we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Let's focus on now and later we will look at the following games."
