At long last a Manchester City defender is ready to play again | OneFootball

John Stones has been out injured since Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in December. The England international has missed his team’s past six games with injury. But in welcome news for Manchester City, the centre-back is finally fit again. He will likely have a big role to play for the remainder of this season if his body can hold up.

Pep Guardiola told the media yesterday that John Stones is finally back at full fitness. The Manchester City manager told the media that it is great news for his team to have Stones and Ruben Dias back. He explained: “Stones came back to the team and that is incredible news for us. We could not train. We need our rhythm, but we have only one or two subs. I couldn’t demand anything, or they would be injured. We could not define what we were in the past. That why we were not in our best. Ruben is back, John is back, and people up front they are coming back, too.”

John Stones is part of Manchester City’s squad for tonight’s crucial Champions League fixture against PSG. It remains to be seen if Stones starts tonight’s match or not. But it is a positive for Manchester City to have Stones fit again. At his best, he is a crucial component to Pep Guardiola’s side. If he can stay fit over the second half of the season he may have a crucial role to play.

He may also be playing for his Manchester City future. With the signings of Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis City now have a host of centre-backs to choose from. If Stones can perform and stay fit he will likely have a role to play for City going forward. If not City’s new signings may take his place. That is the challenge that lies ahead for Stones now that he finally fit again.

It is good news for Manchester City to have John Stones back. Now it is on him to stay fit and perform. He is a crucial player for Pep Guardiola’s side if he is fit so the hope is now that he is over his injury issues.