John Stones
31-Year-Old
Manchester City
Premier
GTD
Injury Thigh
Est. Return 1/1/2026
Ruled out Saturday
Stones (thigh) will not make the trip to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, according to manager Pep Guardiola.
ANALYSIS
Stones will remain sidelined, missing his fourth consecutive league match due to a thigh injury. He was not expected to be ready for the Nottingham game and is aiming for a return in the new year against Sunderland. Given his ongoing fitness issues this season, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol will likely continue as Manchester City's starting center-back pairing for the time being.
Stones will remain sidelined, missing his fourth consecutive league match due to a thigh injury. He was not expected to be ready for the Nottingham game and is aiming for a return in the new year against Sunderland. Given his ongoing fitness issues this season, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol will likely continue as Manchester City's starting center-back pairing for the time being.
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Could be back next week
Stones (thigh) could be back available next week against Nottingham Forest, coach Pep Guardiola said in the press conference. "We have five days, then for Nottingham [Forest] and Sunderland, maybe a few of them [Bobb, Stones, Rodri] start to be back."
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Dealing with thigh injury
Stones (thigh) is dealing with a minor injury and will likely be back soon, assistant coach Kolo Toure said in the press conference. "It was his thigh. That's the problem. I'm sure it wasn't something too big. I think he will be back soon."
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Timeline uncertain
Stones (leg) has no clear date for a return, according to manager Pep Guardiola. "Leg. I don't know yet [how long he will be out]."
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Dealing with injury
Stones (undisclosed) is dealing with an injury and ruled out for the time being, coach Pep Guardiola said in a press conference, according to City Xtra. "To be honest, I don't know [how long he is out for]."
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Plays 90 against Huddersfield
Stones started and played the full 90 in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Huddersfield.
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Keen on signing new deal?
Stones is keen on signing a new deal with Manchester City, according to The Mirror.
ANALYSIS
The 31-year-old center-back is one of the longest-tenured players on the Manchester City roster. The defender is set to open talks with Manchester City over a new contract since his current deal due to expire in the summer. City would be open to keep him around as well, as he remains a regular starter at the back despite his advanced age.
The 31-year-old center-back is one of the longest-tenured players on the Manchester City roster. The defender is set to open talks with Manchester City over a new contract since his current deal due to expire in the summer. City would be open to keep him around as well, as he remains a regular starter at the back despite his advanced age.