Stones feeling 'great' after overcoming 'dark days'

Image caption, Manchester City defender John Stones has missed 164 days to injury over the past two yearsPublished

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Manchester City defender John Stones says he "feels great" after overcoming "dark days" during an injury-hit two years.

Centre-back Stones last featured for City in February, playing only eight minutes in the Champions League play-off defeat by Real Madrid before he was forced off with a thigh injury.

The 31-year-old says he is "back fit" after being included in City's 27-man squad for the Club World Cup in the United States.

Stones said: "It's difficult when you're injured, you almost work longer and more, so from that aspect I know the guys mentally and physically…