Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits he cannot wait to be back at the Etihad Stadium.
The Citizens have been playing away from home for the past few weeks as the new season gets underway.
After playing the Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, and an away Premier League game to Burnley, City are at home for the first time since last season's Premier League ended.
"Of course we are ready. Of course," Pep told reporters at his pre-match media conference.
"At the end, we need these types of challenges.
"When we won what we won, we are the team who everyone wants to beat. We need these difficulties for many many reasons.
"Right now for the many important injuries we have, the calendar to play with short recovery, this is a challenge to prove yourself again - see if you are able to do a step forward.
"It's never easy in sport.
"In football and in sport always there are problems, it's how you overcome that defines if you are a good team or not.
"I never do that but we need our people more than ever, especially this season.
"We cannot be in the Etihad Stadium looking at how good because of what we have done and tomorrow we need them.
"8pm is a good time to take a beer after game. We need them from the first minute until the end, their support, because we play an extraordinary team that continue to do really well.
"They bought perfect players who are perfect for the way they play.
"The game against Aston Villa defined perfectly who they are.
"And where we don't arrive, hopefully our people can help us."