Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus has praised the job done by his team-mate Fernandinho in recent weeks as an emergency defender, but has said he thinks the return of John Stones will help the side "a lot."
City opted against bringing in a centre-back in the summer following the departure of club captain Vincent Kompany. Injuries to Stones and star defender Aymeric Laporte early in the campaign have left Pep Guardiola short of options at the back.
Although City have struggled to keep things tight as a result, Jesus told City's website he's been impressed with how his compatriot has handled the shift in position and that he thinks Stones' recovery from injury will help shore things up:
"It's been difficult because we haven't had the right number of players in defence.