English Premier League Clash: Runners-Up Bournemouth Travel to City
The match is planned for 16:30 GMT as the Citizens aim to welcome the Cherries at the Etihad.
"I hope we can be happy when the game concludes," commented City midfielder Nico Gonzalez.
Key Comments from Nico Gonzalez
Regarding the significance of the fixture: "This is crucial. We are playing a strong side and now they are in second place. I'm optimistic we can be happy at the end."
On the challenge the visitors pose: "We know how they play, their intensity and combative they are. They cover ground so much and turn each match very difficult."
Speaking about today as the initial of three matches at home consecutively: "Kicking off with a win this week would be brilliant. There are three really important tests before the FIFA window and hopefully we secure the hat-trick of victories. We must concentrate on this game and afterwards we will look at the upcoming fixtures."
