Kickoff is planned for 16:30 GMT as City get ready to host Bournemouth in Manchester.
"I'm hopeful we can be happy when the game finishes," stated Manchester City player Nico Gonzalez.
Notable Comments from Nico Gonzalez
Speaking about the weight of the match: "It's a vital game. We're up against a top team and now they are second. I'm optimistic we can be satisfied when it's over."
Speaking about the difficulty the visitors present: "We understand how they play, their intensity and aggressive they are. They run a lot and make every game very difficult."
On today being the first of three home games consecutively: "Kicking off with a three points now would be amazing. There are three crucial matches ahead of the break for internationals and hopefully we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Our attention is on this game and later we will look at the next matches."
