Kickoff is planned for half past four GMT while City get ready to host Bournemouth in Manchester.
"Hopefully we can be happy at the end of the game finishes," commented City midfielder Gonzalez.
Important Comments from Nico Gonzalez
Regarding the significance of the fixture: "It's really important. We face a strong side currently they are in second place. I hope we can be satisfied at the end."
On the challenge the visitors offer: "We know how they play, their intensity and aggressive they are. They work tirelessly a lot and turn each match very difficult."
Speaking about today as the first of three matches at home in a row: "To start with a win in this round would be amazing. There are three really important tests prior to the FIFA window and hopefully we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Our attention is on this game and afterwards we will consider the upcoming fixtures."
