John Stones is on the comeback trail from yet another injury but looks like being forced into a start earlier than planned ...

Pep Guardiola - The England defender has made only eight starts for City this season in an injury-hit campaign.

Now it has been suggested that Manuel Akanji and John Stones could be the next players to step into the role. But you do get the sense that neither player could play the role. Paul Hirst has ...

Quite a lot has changed since John Stones last played 90 minutes in a game of any true meaning. Wolves away, October 20. Scorer of a controversial but ultimately fair stoppage-time winner ...

With both Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake still sidelined with injury, and John Stones lacking in the necessary match fitness to ...

Pep Guardiola has told John Stones that, unless he “promises” he cannot play, he has to start Manchester City’s “final” against Club Brugge on Wednesday and spare them from the ...

John Stones' inability to stay fit has denied Pep Guardiola an ideal defensive midfield solution, caused Manchester City to spend £63m on new centre-backs and forced Pep Guardiola to play ...

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Pep Guardiola has told John Stones he needs him on the pitch in Wednesday’s crunch Champions League clash with Bruges. The England defender has made only eight starts for Manchester City this ...