The match is set for 16:30 GMT while the Citizens aim to host Bournemouth in Manchester.
"Hopefully we can be satisfied when the game is over," commented Manchester City player Nico Gonzalez.
Key Quotes from the City Star
On the importance of the game: "It's really important. We're up against a quality opponent and now they are second. Hopefully we can be satisfied at the end."
On the challenge Bournemouth pose: "We understand their style, their intensity and combative they are. They cover ground so much and ensure every fixture so hard."
Speaking about today as the first of a trio of home fixtures in a row: "Kicking off with a win now would be fantastic. There are three crucial matches prior to the break for internationals and I hope we get the hat-trick of victories. We must concentrate on this game and next week we will look at the following games."
