Kickoff is planned for 16:30 GMT while City get ready to welcome the Cherries in Manchester.
"I hope we can be happy when the game is over," stated Manchester City midfielder Gonzalez.
Key Comments from Nico Gonzalez
Speaking about the weight of the match: "It's really important. We face a top team and now they are in second place. I hope we can be pleased after the final whistle."
Speaking about the difficulty Bournemouth offer: "We understand how they play, their intensity and physical they are. They run extensively and turn each match so hard."
On today being the opening of a trio of home fixtures back-to-back: "To start with a win now would be brilliant. We have three crucial challenges before the international break and I hope we achieve the hat-trick of victories. Let's focus on today and next week we will see the upcoming fixtures."
