City must beat Aston Villa in what Roberto Mancini describes as a semi-final at Eastlands to set up a do-or-die battle with top-four rivals Tottenham on Wednesday.
Considering the prize which is at stake for a club whose only previous excursion into European football's elite competition lasted just one two-legged tie in 1968, it is little wonder there is a sense of apprehension amongst the City faithful.
But Toure claims there is no point being constrained by fear.
As a naturally laid-back character, the Blues skipper is calling for the same approach to bring the best out of themselves.
"You know how the best way to cope with pressure like this? Just relax and enjoy the moment," Toure told www.mcfc.co.uk.
"Football is such a wonderful job that you need to enjoy every minute and if there is pressure on you, just go out with a smile and be happy because I believe that will allow you to play your normal game and deliver the goods.
"It is not every season that you have the opportunity to challenge for Champions League football.
"We are in a fantastic position and it's up to us how we deal with it. Ultimately, it comes down to how much we really want to finish fourth."
As someone with vast Champions League experience to fall back on from his Arsenal days, Toure knows what the competition can bring to a club.
And he is determined not to let this chance pass him by.
"I have been in this kind of situation many times during my career so the task ahead doesn't faze me in the slightest," he said.
"It has been a fascinating season and it is great for football that four clubs are challenging for one position going into the last fortnight of the campaign. We just need to make sure it's us who are smiling on the final day."
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Ste , Cheshire (30/04/2010 at 14:53)