John Stones has had a difficult season due to a heel condition called plantar fasciitis.

The centre-back attempted another comeback against Aston Villa but he only lasted until halftime before he was forced off the pitch once again. Guardiola said that the defender “wasn’t ready”.

Expected Return Date – Unknown

Ruben Dias has a muscular problem that has ruled him out for up to four weeks.


The centre-back picked up the injury during the Manchester derby last month and he has missed the three subsequent fixtures against Villa, Everton and Leicester.

Expected Return Date – Sunday 19th January v Ipswich Town

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David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.