Kickoff is scheduled for 16:30 GMT while City get ready to welcome the Cherries on their home turf.
"Hopefully we can be happy at the end of the game finishes," commented Manchester City player Nico Gonzalez.
Key Quotes from the City Star
On the importance of the fixture: "It's a vital game. We face a top team currently they are second. Hopefully we can be pleased when it's over."
On the challenge the visitors offer: "We're aware their style, their intensity and physical they are. They work tirelessly a lot and turn each match so hard."
Regarding today as the initial of three home games consecutively: "To start with a three points now would be amazing. We have three crucial matches ahead of the break for internationals and hopefully we achieve the hat-trick of victories. We must concentrate on now and later we will consider the following games."
