The match is scheduled for 16:30 GMT while the Citizens get ready to entertain the Cherries on their home turf.
"I hope we can be pleased when the game concludes," said City player Nico Gonzalez.
Notable Quotes from the City Star
Regarding the significance of the match: "It's really important. We're up against a top team and now they are runner-up. I'm optimistic we can be pleased at the end."
On the challenge Bournemouth offer: "We understand how they play, their intensity and physical they are. They cover ground extensively and ensure every fixture so hard."
Regarding today as the first of a trio of home fixtures consecutively: "To start with a victory now would be brilliant. We have three vital matches ahead of the international break and I hope we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Let's focus on now and later we will look at the next matches."
