21 August (Reuters) According to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, John Stones will be out until after the international break owing to an injury, raising questions over the defender’s fitness for England’s Euro qualifier against Ukraine and friendlies with Scotland next month.
Stones, 29, missed the victories over Burnley, Sevilla, and Newcastle United due to a muscle issue he sustained during preseason practice.
Stones will be absent from the games against Sheffield United and Fulham planned for Sunday and September 2, respectively, due to the next international break, which runs from September 4 to 12.
Adding to Guardiola’s injury woes is Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, who will be out for at least four months after sustaining a hamstring injury in City’s 3-0 victory over Burnley in the Premier League season opener.
Guardiola stated that in the absence of important players, the rest of the team must step up.
“Everyone is going to be needed for this timetable and calendar. We must return in the same manner as the people (City supporters). After the international break, the stones will be ready, the Spaniard assured reporters.
John Stones
John Stones
This season he played in total 23 times for 1849 minutes for Premier League.
John Stones scored 2 goals for Manchester City. He procured twice assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 1st in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City won 1-0 against Newcastle United. The next match in Premier League will be against Sheffield United.
Manchester City performance and stats
Manchester City is currently 2nd in the Premier League with 6 points.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 4 goals and conceding 0.
Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Sheffield United on Saturday 26th of August in Sheffield.