'It's so close - but it's also so far away'

Nathan Ake has dismissed any fears Manchester City could lose the title to Arsenal and insisted: "It's in our hands."

Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland struck to give a below-par City a 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Sunday to move them a point behind the Premier League leaders.

Pep Guardiola’s side have a game in hand and will be champions if they win their four remaining matches, regardless of what the Gunners do.

Arsenal host Bournemouth in Saturday's early kick-off before City welcome Wolves in the late game five hours later.

But defender Ake denied the defending champions, hunting a historic fourth straight Premier League title, are worried about playing catch-up.

"We're not depending on what they do. That's the difference from last year [when] we were still depending on what they were doing," said the Netherlands international.

"It's in our hands. We know if we win the next four we are champions. The only thing we have to do is focus on the next one.

"Obviously it would be nice if they dropped some points. [But] We focus on ourselves.

"Everyone's got the experience but, in the end, experience doesn't really make a difference. It's about now - what we do now. At the moment it’s going well.

"It's so close - but it's also so far away. Every game is going to be a tough one. It felt like on Sunday people expected us to win, but these kind of games are never easy.

"Next week we have another that will be tough and the only thing we can do is go game by game.