- He is an English professional footballer
- He plays as a defender for Manchester City and the England national team
- He sustained an injury during England’s match against Belgium yesterday
John Stones is the latest casualty in the England national team after sustaining an injury during England’s match against Belgium on Tuesday 26th 2024. This comes days ahead of Manchester City’s huge Premier League clash with Arsenal.
John Stones plays as a defender for Manchester City and the England national team. After the incident, he was substituted after nine minutes and was replaced by Joe Gomez. Previously, Kyle Walker was sidelined due to an injury in a match between England and Brazil.
Currently, Manchester City has three players who are recovering from the most recent injuries including Kyle Walker, Manuel Akanji and John Stones. The trio will miss Sunday’s match that is scheduled at the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola has been faced with a difficult moment having three squad members sidelined due to injuries. Stones indicated to the bench that he has a groin problem sending Joe Gomez to a hurriedly warming up.
Walker is however expected to resume soon in a match against title rivals Arsenal. Guardiola’s expectations of Stones’ performance were too high as he was eager to see him play as a starter in the next match this Sunday.
John Stones biography
John Stones is an English professional footballer who plays as a center-back or midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team. He began his career with Barnsley making his first-team debut in the Championship when he was seventeen.
He then joined Premier League club Everton the following year and played for four seasons, before earning a transfer to Manchester City.
John Stones. Photo/Sky Sports
During his playing time with Manchester City, he has won several trophies including five Premier league titles, two EFL Cups, two FA Cups and the UEFA Champions League in the 2022-23 season.
John Stones’ personal life
Stones was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England on May 28, 1994 and attended schools in the Barnsley area before pursuing professional football at a young age. He was in a long-term relationship with his childhood friend Millie Savage and they had a daughter together, though they split when she was 18 months old.
He is currently in a relationship with Olivia Naylor with whom they have been together for several years and recently welcomed a baby boy.
Stones contribution to the England national team
The defender started playing for the England national team in 2014 and made his debut as a substitute in a friendly match against Peru. He has been capped by England youth teams at Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 levels.
He was part of England’s squad for the UEFA Championship in 2016 and 2020, also played at the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022. The defender has been a key player for his national team in England’s last three major international tournaments.
Stone recently picked up an injury while playing for England in a friendly match against Belgium, and this could impact his availability for Manchester City’s upcoming Premier League clash with Arsenal.
John Stones. Photo/ESPN
He has been a key player for England in recent tournaments forming a strong partnership with Maguire and his absence could disrupt that defensive stability. If England has a strong depth in defense, the impact of Stones injury will be lessened because the ability of other defenders to adapt and perform well will be crucial.
John Stones Injury and impact
The defender sustained a groin injury in a match against Belgium. The impact of his injury depends on the severity and recovery timeline which haven’t been made public yet. He is likely to miss Manchester City’s upcoming match against Arsenal.
This will be a big blow for Man City as he was being experimented with in a new defensive midfield role that offered the team some tactical advantages.
In the long term, his absence could force them to rely on Rodri as their sole holding midfielder and this will weaken their defense .
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