Kickoff is planned for 16:30 GMT as City aim to host the Cherries in Manchester.
"I'm hopeful we can be satisfied when the game concludes," said City midfielder Gonzalez.
Important Comments from Nico Gonzalez
On the importance of the match: "It's really important. We face a strong side and now they are in second place. I'm optimistic we can be satisfied after the final whistle."
Speaking about the difficulty the visitors offer: "We understand how they play, their high energy and aggressive they are. They cover ground a lot and make every game challenging."
Regarding today as the first of a trio of home fixtures back-to-back: "Kicking off with a three points now would be amazing. We have three vital tests prior to the break for internationals and I hope we achieve the hat-trick of victories. We must concentrate on this game and afterwards we will consider the upcoming fixtures."
