Man City dealt injury blow with player sent home from international camp

It’s not often we look at international breaks for positives, but this latest development involving John Stones could hand us a timely boost ahead of facing Manchester City.

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The England centre-back has been forced to withdraw from international duty, raising fresh concerns about his availability at a crucial stage of the season.

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