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Kompany: Man City confident ahead of Bayern Munich clash

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany says the English premiers are feeling very confident ahead of this week's Champions League opener.

City take on German giants Bayern Munich in what promises to be an epic meeting at the Allianz Arena and the Belgian centre-back believes his side is well-placed to test Pep Guardiola's Bavarian aces.

"We're confident," Kompany told reporters.

"This is the first game of the Champions League, an away game against one of the hardest teams to play against in the world right now.

"But we should take confidence out of the last game we played in Munich. We're up for the challenge anyway.

"I don't think we've got a point to prove in Europe. I dissociate Europe from the league. But I just want to win games."

City, who were beaten by Barcelona in the Round of 16 last season, have been drawn in Group E alongside Bayern, Russian side CSKA Moscow and Italian outfit AS Roma in Europe's premier club competition.

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