Kickoff is planned for 4:30 PM GMT while the Citizens prepare to entertain the Cherries at the Etihad.
"I hope we can be pleased when the game finishes," stated City player Nico Gonzalez.
Notable Comments from the City Star
Regarding the significance of the match: "It's really important. We face a quality opponent and now they are runner-up. I'm optimistic we can be happy at the end."
Regarding the threat Bournemouth pose: "We understand how they play, their intensity and aggressive they are. They run a lot and ensure every fixture challenging."
Speaking about today as the first of three matches at home in a row: "Kicking off with a three points this week would be amazing. We have three really important challenges before the FIFA window and hopefully we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Our attention is on this game and next week we will consider the following games."
