English Premier League Showdown: Runners-Up Bournemouth Visit City

Kickoff is planned for 16:30 GMT as Manchester City prepare to welcome Bournemouth on their home turf.

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

Key Quotes from Nico Gonzalez

Regarding the significance of the fixture: "This is crucial. We're up against a quality opponent and now they are in second place. Hopefully we can be satisfied when it's over."

Speaking about the difficulty Bournemouth present: "We understand how they play, their intensity and combative they are. They run so much and ensure every fixture so hard."

On today being the initial of a trio of home fixtures in a row: "Kicking off with a win in this round would be amazing. There are three vital matches before the international break and hopefully we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Let's focus on this game and next week we will see the next matches."