The match is scheduled for 16:30 GMT while Manchester City get ready to entertain Bournemouth in Manchester.
"I'm hopeful we can be happy at the end of the game concludes," commented City midfielder Gonzalez.
Key Remarks from the City Star
Regarding the significance of the game: "This is crucial. We are playing a quality opponent and now they are runner-up. Hopefully we can be happy when it's over."
On the challenge Bournemouth pose: "We understand how they play, their intensity and physical they are. They run so much and ensure every fixture so hard."
On today being the first of three home games back-to-back: "To start with a victory now would be fantastic. There are three really important matches ahead of the international break and I hope we get the full nine points. We must concentrate on now and next week we will look at the next matches."
