Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists he knows where his team’s problems lie after their fitful start to the season.

City’s 1-1 Champions League draw with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday extended their poor run to just three wins in nine matches.

Mancini’s team have just one point from their two Group D matches and are four points adrift of leaders Chelsea in the Premier League.

Mario Balotelli’s late penalty earned a point against the Germans but the performance gave Mancini real concern.

Mancini, whose team host Sunderland tomorrow before the international break, is sure he can find a solution to his team’s issues and has promised he will rectify their issues quickly.

He said: “I know the problem and I will resolve it very quickly. It’s my problem and my job and I will solve this problem.

“If we want to play in the Champions League we have to play better.

“We have to run and fight. It’s not enough to just pass. Champions League is another situation – different from the championship. Our performance was very poor but I think that in the end of the group this point could be very important.”

Mancini’s plans for the Sunderland game have also been hit by Javi Garcia limping out of the Dortmund game with a hamstring problem.

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