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The momentum has shifted towards Liverpool after they closed a gap which at one stage was 14 points but Stones insists City

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Jurgen Klopp's team in a tight title race when they won the league on the final day by a single point in 2018-19.

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"It came down to the last game [in 2019], so we've been in these situations before and the experience of that time we definitely learned from," Stones said.

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"We don't get sucked into all the outside noise and concentrate on what we do. That's all the time I've been here we've been very focused and tunnel vision on what's ahead of us.

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"Everyone in that dressing room wants to come out on the winning side and we'll do everything in our power to do that."

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The clash at the Etihad is being billed as a title decider but, with eight games still to play, Stones has rejected the suggestion that the winner on Sunday is certain to go on and lift the trophy in May.

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"I don't think so," the England defender added. "I don't think about it too much like that because you can get carried away.

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