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Facing acid test: Man City have no margin for errors against CSKA

Manchester City's Vincent Kompany (top) challenges AS Roma's Francesco Totti during their Champions League soccer match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Everyone at Manchester City is flying high after the 1-0 derby win over Manchester United at the weekend but they could all come crashing back to earth after today’s meeting with CSKA Moscow in the Champions League.

The English top-flight champions, with striker Sergio Aguero in outstanding form, should in theory be too strong for their Russian counterparts at the Etihad Stadium, a year to the day since City won the corresponding fixture 5-2.

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