Manchester City star Jack Grealish has dismissed any thoughts of winning the title against his former club Aston Villa and insisted ‘it’s not about me’.
City face Steven Gerrard’s Villa at the Etihad on Sunday knowing a win will secure their seventh Premier League title and their fifth in six seasons. Grealish signed for City in the summer from Aston Villa for £100m, the club he had joined as a six-year-old and made 213 appearances for across eight seasons for the first team. Grealish helped to inspire a comeback for Pep Guardiola's side during Sunday’s 2-2 draw at West Ham before Riyad Mahrez missed a late penalty which would have all but secured the title.
If he were to win the Premier League, it would be Grealish’s first major honour and, along with facing his boyhood club, Sunday’s game is full of narratives. Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is Villa's manager, while their side includes former Reds players Danny Ings and Philippe Coutinho. Despite the various storylines, Grealish insisted he is not letting it distract him.
