Kickoff is planned for 16:30 GMT as the Citizens aim to welcome Bournemouth in Manchester.
"Hopefully we can be pleased at the end of the game is over," said Manchester City player Gonzalez.
Key Quotes from the City Star
On the importance of the fixture: "It's really important. We're up against a quality opponent and now they are runner-up. Hopefully we can be satisfied at the end."
Speaking about the difficulty Bournemouth present: "We know how they play, how intense and physical they are. They work tirelessly so much and turn each match very difficult."
On today being the opening of three home games back-to-back: "To start with a three points in this round would be fantastic. There are three really important matches ahead of the FIFA window and hopefully we achieve the three wins. Let's focus on today and later we will look at the following games."
