Kickoff is planned for 4:30 PM GMT as Manchester City prepare to entertain the Cherries in Manchester.
"Hopefully we can be happy at the end of the game finishes," stated City player Nico Gonzalez.
Important Comments from the City Star
On the importance of the fixture: "It's a vital game. We are playing a quality opponent currently they are runner-up. I hope we can be happy at the end."
Speaking about the difficulty Bournemouth pose: "We're aware their style, their high energy and aggressive they are. They run a lot and turn each match challenging."
On today being the initial of three matches at home consecutively: "Beginning with a win this week would be brilliant. We have three really important matches prior to the break for internationals and hopefully we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Our attention is on this game and afterwards we will look at the next matches."
