Gael Clichy: 'Our fate is in our own hands'

Manchester City defender Gael Clichy has stated that the team's Champions League fate remains in their own hands, despite failing to win any of their opening three group games.

Manuel Pellegrini's side host CSKA Moscow on Wednesday, knowing that they will move ahead of Roma if they win and the Italians lose their match away at Bayern Munich.

"As the manager said, it is still possible for us to qualify but we have to take three points against CSKA on Wednesday because if we don't, it will be really difficult to progress, no matter what happens in the other game," Clichy told City's official website.

"We know we have the quality to beat anyone home or away and we are really confident we can still progress, but we have to perform from the first minute against CSKA."

City drew 2-2 with the Russian outfit a fortnight ago.