The match is planned for 4:30 PM GMT while City get ready to host Bournemouth at the Etihad.
"Hopefully we can be satisfied when the game is over," commented Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez.
Important Quotes from the City Star
Regarding the significance of the match: "This is crucial. We're up against a strong side and now they are second. Hopefully we can be happy at the end."
Speaking about the difficulty the visitors offer: "We understand their approach, their high energy and aggressive they are. They run so much and ensure every fixture very difficult."
On today being the first of three matches at home back-to-back: "Kicking off with a victory in this round would be fantastic. There are three really important tests prior to the break for internationals and hopefully we get the full nine points. Let's focus on today and afterwards we will see the next matches."
