John Stones has returned to training ahead of England’s Euro 2024 opener against Serbia. The 30-year-old center-back, who had been a doubt due to illness, re-joined the squad today after missing yesterday’s session. To prevent the spread of the bug, Stones had been quarantined according to FA protocols.

Despite his return, Stones may not be ready for a full 90 minutes. The Manchester City star has seen limited game time recently, completing a full match just once in the last two months. This presents a challenge for Gareth Southgate, especially with Harry Maguire absent due to injury. Southgate may opt to start Marc Guehi alongside either Lewis Dunk, Ezri Konsa, or Joe Gomez.

England also faces defensive issues at left-back, with Luke Shaw set to miss the Serbia game. However, Shaw is expected to return for the second match against Denmark next week. England will kick off their Euro 2024 campaign on Sunday night, hoping to overcome their defensive challenges and secure a strong start in the tournament.

John Stones

This season he played in total 3 times for 213 minutes for FA Cup.

John Stones didn’t score any goal for Manchester City. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in FA Cup. In the last match Manchester City lost 2-1 against Manchester United.

Manchester City performance and stats

In the last 6 games, it has won 5 times and lost once. In its last match, Manchester City lost 1-2 against Manchester United.​​