Kickoff is set for 4:30 PM GMT as the Citizens aim to host Bournemouth at the Etihad.
"I hope we can be pleased when the game concludes," said City midfielder Nico Gonzalez.
Notable Comments from the City Star
Regarding the significance of the fixture: "This is crucial. We face a top team and now they are in second place. I'm optimistic we can be pleased at the end."
Speaking about the difficulty the visitors offer: "We're aware their approach, their high energy and aggressive they are. They run extensively and ensure every fixture so hard."
Regarding today as the first of three matches at home in a row: "Kicking off with a win in this round would be amazing. We have three really important matches prior to the international break and I'm confident we achieve the full nine points. We must concentrate on this game and afterwards we will look at the following games."
