Kickoff is scheduled for 16:30 GMT as Manchester City get ready to host the Cherries in Manchester.
"I'm hopeful we can be pleased at the end of the game is over," stated City midfielder Gonzalez.
Key Quotes from Nico Gonzalez
On the importance of the fixture: "It's really important. We face a top team and now they are in second place. Hopefully we can be satisfied at the end."
On the challenge the visitors pose: "We understand how they play, their intensity and physical they are. They run so much and turn each match so hard."
Regarding today as the first of three home games in a row: "Kicking off with a win now would be brilliant. There are three vital matches ahead of the international break and I hope we achieve the three wins. Let's focus on today and next week we will consider the next matches."
