There are still absentees for Guardiola to contend with, as John Stones and Ruben Dias missed out again. Oscar Bobb continues his recovery from a fractured leg and Rodri is a long-term absentee.

John Stones was not directly to blame for Arsenal ... And it does not help that Stones and Ruben Dias have started just one Premier League game together in ten months. Pep Guardiola felt compelled ...

John Stones is on the comeback trail from yet another injury but looks like being forced into a start earlier than planned ...

With fellow centre-backs Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias out and new signing ... “The problems continue but John can help us for our ‘final’ on Wednesday.” Stones excelled in a defence-midfield ...

Manchester City have the tough task of following a Champions League collapse with a match against Chelsea. Guardiola is still ...

England international Stones has not begun ... But the situation is that Ruben and Nathan are not there and we’re lucky that Manu [Akanji] stayed [fit]. John can help us for our final on ...

while Vitor Reis was on the bench and John Stones came on for his first Premier League appearance in a month. Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias are both currently out, though, while Oscar Bobb and Rodri ...

Pep Guardiola has told John Stones he needs him on the pitch in ... With fellow centre-backs Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias out and new signing Abdokodir Khusanov ineligible, City boss Guardiola ...

John Stones is back in contention for Manchester ... With fellow centre-backs Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias out and new signing Abdokodir Khusanov ineligible, City boss Guardiola now wants Stones ...