| Updated: 04:00 EDT, 22 June 2025
Although still not ready for a starting berth, John Stones feels reborn just months after contemplating whether this was all worth it amid injury mysteries which left the best specialists in the land dumbfounded.
Stones missed a staggering 33 matches for Manchester City last season with four separate injuries – including in his foot and thigh – and hasn’t featured since February.
The central defender has made only 18 Premier League starts in two campaigns but is determined to make up for lost time during the final year of his contract.