Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has attempted to play down suggestions that his team could secure the Premier League title against Manchester United.

A 2-0 victory over Stoke City on Monday night means that Pep Guardiola's side are just two wins away from securing the crown.

If the North-West outfit defeat Everton in their next fixture, then a win against their arch-rivals United at the Etihad Stadium will seal the deal.

After the match against Stoke at the bet365 Stadium, Kompany told Sky Sports News: "Every win brings you closer to your goal but we want to keep this standard until the end of the season and into the next season too.

"It's a massive boost for us to play the game like we do. Everybody in the blue side of Manchester knows it's a once in a lifetime opportunity [to win the title against United] but steady, it won't be handed to us."

City, who have won the Premier League twice before, have a 16-point lead at the top of the table.