Premier League Clash: Runners-Up Bournemouth Visit City

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 PM GMT as Manchester City aim to welcome the Cherries in Manchester.

"Hopefully we can be happy when the game finishes," commented Manchester City midfielder Gonzalez.

Notable Comments from the City Star

Speaking about the weight of the match: "This is crucial. We face a strong side and now they are runner-up. I hope we can be satisfied after the final whistle."

Speaking about the difficulty the visitors pose: "We understand how they play, how intense and aggressive they are. They run so much and ensure every fixture so hard."

Speaking about today as the first of three matches at home back-to-back: "Kicking off with a three points in this round would be brilliant. There are three vital challenges ahead of the FIFA window and hopefully we get the three wins. Let's focus on now and afterwards we will look at the upcoming fixtures."