What Man City need to avoid extra Champions League qualifying games

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Manchester City head to Turin amid increasing uncertainty over their Champions League future. The Blues have made the knockout rounds for the last 11 years running and a 12th is still expected.

However, a revamp to the format of the first part of the competition and some disappointing results means that Pep Guardiola and his players have less wriggle room than they would like.

With just three games to go, there is little margin for error against Juventus after picking up just eight points from their opening five games.

Here is the state of play for City's hopes as they travel to the Italian capital. READ MORE: Premier League offers Man City help amid Champions League struggle READ MORE: Poisoned soil and a 'f***** council house': How City's training ground was built From here on out, City need to aim for perfection if they want to achieve what they want and earn the top-eight spot that moves them straight into the last-16 of the Champions League without the need for a play-off.