Kickoff is set for half past four GMT while the Citizens get ready to entertain Bournemouth at the Etihad.
"Hopefully we can be satisfied when the game concludes," said City player Nico Gonzalez.
Important Comments from the City Star
Regarding the significance of the fixture: "It's really important. We're up against a strong side and now they are in second place. I hope we can be happy at the end."
On the challenge the visitors pose: "We know how they play, how intense and physical they are. They run a lot and turn each match so hard."
Regarding today as the initial of three matches at home back-to-back: "Kicking off with a victory now would be brilliant. There are three crucial challenges before the break for internationals and I'm confident we get the hat-trick of victories. Let's focus on this game and next week we will look at the following games."
