Pep Guardiola laid down a harsh reality for John Stones after more injury troubles this season and £63m spent on new central defenders.

Pep Guardiola has told John Stones he needs him on the pitch in Wednesday’s crunch Champions League clash with Bruges. The England defender has made only eight starts for Manchester City this season in an injury-hit campaign and not completed 90 minutes since October.

John Stones is on the comeback trail from yet another injury but looks like being forced into a start earlier than planned against Bruges

But it does appear that the idea of John Stones or Manuel Akanji playing in midfield won’t be seen on the pitch. That is for the best. Now we wait to see if and Manchester City will make their move to sign a midfielder. It’s simply a move they have to make over the remaining days of the current transfer window.

Manchester City face a crucial Champions League fixture against Club Brugge this week. The equation is simple for Pep Guardiola’s side. Win and they progress to the knockout stage of the

With key defenders returning, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City aims to reclaim Champions League form in a pivotal clash against Paris Saint-Germain.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has named a 21-man squad to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League

Two awful Chelsea flops are joined in the Premier League Worst XI by a Manchester City debutant and four Nottingham Forest players.

Manchester City's defence will be strengthened by the return of John Stones, manager Pep Guardiola said, as they get ready to resume their Champions League campaign at Paris St Germain on Wednesday.

Manchester City's defence will be strengthened by the return of John Stones, manager Pep Guardiola said, as they get ready to resume their Champions League campaign at Paris St Germain on Wednesday.

Manchester City travel to the French capital of Paris on Wednesday night for a huge clash in the UEFA Champions League and their fate in the competition. Pep Guardiola and his players are slowly but surely finding their feet once again,

Last week a report from Paul Hirst for The Times suggested that John Stones or Manuel Akanji could be tried in midfield for Manchester City. So far Pep Guardiola’s side are yet to sign a midfielder