Premier League Showdown: Second-Placed Bournemouth Travel to City

The match is planned for half past four GMT while City prepare to host Bournemouth in Manchester.

"I hope we can be satisfied when the game is over," said City player Gonzalez.

Key Comments from the City Star

On the importance of the game: "It's a vital game. We are playing a quality opponent currently they are in second place. I'm optimistic we can be happy when it's over."

Speaking about the difficulty the visitors offer: "We know how they play, how intense and combative they are. They cover ground a lot and ensure every fixture so hard."

Regarding today as the initial of a trio of home fixtures in a row: "To start with a three points in this round would be fantastic. We have three really important challenges prior to the FIFA window and I hope we get the hat-trick of victories. Our attention is on this game and next week we will consider the following games."