Kickoff is planned for half past four GMT while City prepare to host the Cherries in Manchester.
"Hopefully we can be happy at the end of the game is over," stated Manchester City player Nico Gonzalez.
Important Comments from the City Star
On the importance of the fixture: "It's really important. We're up against a quality opponent and now they are in second place. I'm optimistic we can be happy after the final whistle."
Speaking about the difficulty the visitors present: "We understand how they play, how intense and aggressive they are. They run a lot and ensure every fixture challenging."
On today being the first of three matches at home in a row: "Beginning with a win in this round would be brilliant. We have three really important matches before the break for internationals and I'm confident we secure the full nine points. Let's focus on now and next week we will look at the next matches."
