Manchester City faced another injury concern as defender John Stones was forced off just nine minutes into England’s friendly against Belgium. Stones appeared to suffer a groin injury while stretching to reach the ball following a heavy touch. He immediately went to feel his groin after beating his marker and playing a pass to Ezri Konsa.

Stones was replaced by Liverpool’s Joe Gomez, and his absence had immediate consequences as England conceded a goal shortly after his substitution. Despite Stones’ injury-plagued campaign, he has been a standout player for England, starting in the 1-0 defeat to Brazil as well. His injury leaves him as a big doubt for City’s upcoming title clash against Arsenal.

City also faces concerns over Kyle Walker, who limped off with a hamstring injury after just 19 minutes against Brazil. However, City are hopeful that Walker will be fit for the weekend’s fixture. Stones’ injury adds to City’s defensive worries, with injuries limiting him to just 11 Premier League starts this season.

John Stones

This season he played in total 14 times for 953 minutes for Premier League.

John Stones scored 1 goal for Manchester City. He procured no assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City won 2-0 against Newcastle United. The next match in Premier League will be against Arsenal.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 63 points.

In the last 28 games, it has won 19 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City drawn 1-1 against Liverpool.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 63 goals and conceding 28.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Arsenal on Saturday 30th of March in Manchester. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​