Kickoff is planned for 4:30 PM GMT while the Citizens aim to welcome the Cherries at the Etihad.
"I'm hopeful we can be happy when the game is over," commented City player Gonzalez.
Notable Remarks from the City Star
Regarding the significance of the match: "It's really important. We're up against a quality opponent and now they are in second place. I hope we can be satisfied when it's over."
Speaking about the difficulty the visitors present: "We understand their style, their high energy and aggressive they are. They work tirelessly a lot and make every game so hard."
Speaking about today as the first of three matches at home back-to-back: "Kicking off with a three points now would be brilliant. There are three really important tests ahead of the international break and I'm confident we achieve the three wins. Let's focus on today and later we will see the following games."
