Jack Grealish banishes Aston Villa thoughts as he gears up for huge Man City title moment

Jack Grealish is banishing the idea of winning the Premier League by beating his former club Aston Villa next Sunday. The £100million signing from the Midlands club is just one win away from his first title winner’s medal after sparking a comeback to 2-2 with a goal at West Ham that is likely to set up the Blues up for a simple equation on the last day - win and they are champions.

That will alter if Liverpool slip up at Southampton tomorrow night - a defeat would mean City take the crown without kicking a ball, while a draw would leave them needing only a draw themselves against the Villans on Sunday to be sure of their fourth title in five years. Sunday’s game is chock-full of narratives, with Steven Gerrard in charge of the visitors - his famous slip handed City the title initiative in 2014, meaning he left the club without ever winning the league, but could finally win them a title by pulling off a result with Villa.

And with his former Liverpool teammates Danny Ings and Philippe Coutinho in the Villa ranks, and Grealish potentially facing the club where he spent 20 years, the side-stories just keep on coming. But the England star says he is focussed on helping City win the game, and is refusing to entertain any thoughts of going up against former teammates, saying: “Of course, we are going to be confident.

“We have got a great record at the Etihad this year and we have scored a lot of goals, so it is down to us. We have to just try and get the three points on the last day.

“It is not about me [versus Villa] or the opposition, it is about the team and the club. That is what I have got in my head. It is going to be a big day for this city and for this football club.

“Hopefully we can go and lift the trophy. All we