Pep Guardiola announces disastrous John Stones injury

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Padraig Whelan·17 September 2019

Pep Guardiola announces disastrous John Stones injury

It never rains, it pours.

With Manchester City already without the services of star centre-back Aymeric Laporte to a long-term injury, the last thing they needed was any more bad news on that front.

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Unfortunately, Pep Guardiola announced ahead of City’s Champions League clash with Shakhtar Donetsk that John Stones has joined him on the treatment table.

@benmendy23 PEP: @PhilFoden is a virus problem with his stomach and not able for this game, I think (he will be back) for the next one. John Stones got injured this morning. The Problem is muscular... 4-5 weeks.
– Tuesday, 17 September 2019

“John Stones picked up an injury this morning,” the City boss said.

“It will be four or five weeks, it is a muscular problem.”

That leaves Nicolás Otamendi as City’s only fit senior centre-back as things stand.

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He, of course, endured a horror show last weekend in his side’s surprise 3-2 loss away to Norwich City.

Fernandinho will likely fill in at central defence due to the latest injury, with Kyle Walker also an option.