Yaya Toure insists Manchester City are in the Champions League this season to win it.

Some experts believe City's lack of experience on the biggest stage could see them come unstuck against Europe's big guns.

But Toure, 28, said: "I don't think there is a big space between us and the top teams in this competition.

"You look at the game at Tottenham, we played fantastically.

"They're a big team and did well in the Champions League last year, they got to the quarter-finals. So that shows we have a fantastic squad and, for me, this year we can do well.

"I'm just pleased we are in it. We can do fantastically well this year."