Kickoff is planned for 16:30 GMT while Manchester City aim to welcome the Cherries in Manchester.
"Hopefully we can be happy when the game is over," said City player Nico Gonzalez.
Key Comments from the City Star
On the importance of the fixture: "It's really important. We face a top team and now they are runner-up. I'm optimistic we can be pleased when it's over."
Speaking about the difficulty Bournemouth offer: "We know how they play, how intense and aggressive they are. They run a lot and ensure every fixture challenging."
Speaking about today as the first of three matches at home back-to-back: "Beginning with a win this week would be fantastic. There are three vital challenges prior to the FIFA window and I'm confident we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Our attention is on this game and afterwards we will consider the upcoming fixtures."
