Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is convinced his side are still firmly in the Premier League title race.

Pellegrini insists little has changed as a result of Sunday's defeat to leaders Liverpool.

The loss left third-placed City trailing the Reds by seven points and Chelsea by five but, with two games in hand, Pellegrini claims the battle could still be too close to call.

The Chilean said: "I think the team knows perfectly what they have to do.

"We lost that game but we have still to play six games more and we will fight to the end to win the title.

"If we don't do it, it is because Liverpool will win their four games but I don't think some things change after the game on Sunday.

"Of course, the fans believe that we can do it.

"The two games postponed - if we win both we are just one point behind Liverpool.

"If you don't believe (when you are) just one point behind the leader, nobody can believe anything.

"We have had a very good season so far and we hope we finish in the last six games in the same way."

City's title destiny may be out of their hands but they will look to apply pressure as they play the first of their games in hand at home to bottom side Sunderland on Wednesday.

"The important thing is that we win our games," Pellegrini said.

"We can do nothing about the other teams but we can do a lot of things here.

"That is why I am sure the players know exactly what they have to do and we will try to start winning one of the two games postponed so both teams, Chelsea and Liverpool, must feel we are only three or four points behind them with one game also to play at the end of the season."

Kompany and top scorer Sergio Aguero, who made his comeback at the weekend after five games out with a hamstring injury, are both fit.