The match is set for 4:30 PM GMT while City prepare to welcome Bournemouth in Manchester.
"Hopefully we can be pleased at the end of the game finishes," commented City player Gonzalez.
Key Comments from the City Star
On the importance of the game: "This is crucial. We face a top team and now they are second. Hopefully we can be happy after the final whistle."
On the challenge the visitors present: "We're aware their style, how intense and combative they are. They run a lot and turn each match so hard."
Speaking about today as the first of three home games consecutively: "To start with a victory now would be brilliant. There are three really important tests prior to the FIFA window and I'm confident we get the hat-trick of victories. Let's focus on today and afterwards we will consider the upcoming fixtures."
