Kickoff is set for 4:30 PM GMT as the Citizens get ready to welcome Bournemouth in Manchester.
"I'm hopeful we can be pleased when the game concludes," commented City player Gonzalez.
Important Comments from Nico Gonzalez
On the importance of the match: "It's really important. We face a top team and now they are second. I hope we can be satisfied at the end."
On the challenge the visitors offer: "We understand their style, their intensity and aggressive they are. They work tirelessly a lot and make every game challenging."
Speaking about today as the initial of a trio of home fixtures in a row: "To start with a win now would be brilliant. We have three crucial challenges before the break for internationals and I'm confident we get the hat-trick of victories. We must concentrate on this game and afterwards we will see the next matches."
