Samir Nasri has said that Manchester United are still the biggest threat to the Citizens' league ambitions, not Chelsea.
While neither Manchester club was able to progress from the group stages of the Champions League in midweek, Chelsea secured their spot with a 3-0 win over Valencia. However, the Frenchman insists that the Red Devils remain the team to beat.
"Man United are still the threat to us," he said. "I say that because they have more experience than any other team.
"It will be difficult when we play Chelsea, of course, but we knew it would also be difficult going to places like Spurs, Man United and Liverpool – and we had great results against those teams.
"So I don't know what we have to fear about Chelsea."
Manchester City meet the Blues at Stamford Bridge on Monday Night Football.