English Premier League Fixture: Second-Placed Bournemouth Face City

Kickoff is scheduled for 16:30 GMT as City aim to welcome Bournemouth in Manchester.

"I'm hopeful we can be happy at the end of the game concludes," commented Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez.

Important Quotes from the City Star

Regarding the significance of the fixture: "This is crucial. We face a quality opponent currently they are second. I'm optimistic we can be happy at the end."

On the challenge the visitors pose: "We know how they play, how intense and aggressive they are. They run a lot and make every game very difficult."

On today being the opening of a trio of home fixtures in a row: "Kicking off with a win in this round would be brilliant. We have three vital matches before the FIFA window and hopefully we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Our attention is on today and afterwards we will consider the following games."