Toure confident of title comeback

Manchester City talisman Yaya Toure is confident the champions can pull themselves back into the Premier League title race.

Toure and his brother Kolo have returned to City after a month away in the African Nations Cup with Ivory Coast.

Roberto Mancini's men have been unbeaten in their absence but draws against QPR and Liverpool have seen them slip nine points behind Manchester United.

After recovering from an eight–point deficit to win the title last season with six matches remaining, Toure is sure there is time for City to turn it round again, with 13 matches still to play.

The midfielder said: "We are further behind than we'd like, of course, but all we need to do is think about last season to know what is possible.

"United have a strong squad and on paper have an easier run in, but the title race is a long way from finished. It only takes a couple of results to go our way and we're right back in it,”