The match is scheduled for 4:30 PM GMT while City get ready to welcome Bournemouth at the Etihad.
"Hopefully we can be pleased at the end of the game finishes," said City midfielder Gonzalez.
Key Quotes from Nico Gonzalez
On the importance of the match: "It's really important. We're up against a top team currently they are runner-up. I'm optimistic we can be pleased when it's over."
Speaking about the difficulty Bournemouth pose: "We're aware their style, their intensity and combative they are. They run so much and ensure every fixture so hard."
Regarding today as the opening of a trio of home fixtures consecutively: "To start with a three points in this round would be fantastic. There are three crucial tests ahead of the FIFA window and I hope we achieve the three wins. We must concentrate on today and next week we will look at the next matches."
