Vieira: Fully-fit Man City have big chance of Champions League glory

Patrick Vieira believes
Manchester City are strong contenders to win the
Champions League if they can keep stars such as
Vincent Kompany and Sergio Aguero fully fit.

The former Arsenal midfielder, 39, finished his playing
career with City and was in charge of the club's
Under-21 team prior to taking charge at New York City,
the MLS franchise owned by the Premier League
side's Abu Dhabi backers.
Vieira feels the form and fitness of the spine of
Manuel Pellegrini's side – Joe Hart, Kompany, Yaya
Toure, David Silva and Aguero – will be crucial as they
look to progress past the Champions League's last 16
for the first time.
City will meet Dynamo Kiev in the first knockout round,
with the first leg played in Ukraine on February 24.
"The club has been working hard to bring top players
to win the Champions League," Vieira said after being
handed the Football Writers' Association tribute award.
"The details will be having all the players fit and 100
per cent because if Joe Hart is at his best, Vincent
Kompany stays fit, Yaya Toure is performing at his
best and with David and Sergio, they will have a big
chance of winning the Champions League.
"When Sergio is at his best he can make the
difference, he is a top player, one of the best in the
world and City are fortunate to have a player of that
calibre in the team.
"Yaya is one of the best around too and one of my
favourite players of all time is David."