Kickoff is planned for 16:30 GMT as City get ready to welcome Bournemouth at the Etihad.
"I hope we can be satisfied when the game concludes," commented City midfielder Gonzalez.
Notable Comments from Nico Gonzalez
Regarding the significance of the fixture: "It's a vital game. We're up against a strong side and now they are in second place. I hope we can be happy at the end."
Speaking about the difficulty Bournemouth pose: "We're aware their style, their high energy and physical they are. They run so much and turn each match so hard."
Regarding today as the first of three matches at home back-to-back: "To start with a win now would be amazing. There are three really important matches before the FIFA window and hopefully we get the hat-trick of victories. We must concentrate on today and afterwards we will look at the next matches."
