Only one point separates the three teams at the top of the table at present after wins for both Arsenal and City on Wednesday evening, with Liverpool now looking to move back to the summit when hosting Sheffield United on Thursday night.
Each of the sides involved in the quest for Premier League glory will be all too aware that any dropped points between now and the end of the season will be punished by the chasing pack, ensuring that stringing together a succession of victories is essential in the coming weeks.
City are bidding to become the first English team to win four top-flight titles in a row and can call upon their past experiences as they attempt to get over the line. Asked if this and having Pep Guardiola as manager could give the Sky Blues the edge over Arsenal and Liverpool, the Portuguese centre-back claimed: "Hopefully it will make a difference.
"We've been in these situations before and it's not easy to keep the consistency, especially in a time like this and the schedule as busy as ours will be. The will is there and we know what we're going for.
"I guess you can tell by the numbers of past seasons," said Dias on the Guardiola effect. "He is obviously an essential part of the process and we're happy to have him in charge."
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