Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Twelve months ago, John Stones was contemplating life without Manchester City.
Unable to nail down a place in the Blues team, despite a centre- back shortage, out of the picture for England, struggling with personal issues, niggled by injury and seemingly having lost the faith of manager Pep Guardiola.
Fast forward a year, and Stones is set to take on the two most expensive footballers in history, with a place in the Champions League final at stake.
His central defensive partnership with Ruben Dias has been a key feature of City’s roaring success this season, as they stand on the brink of adding the Premier League title and a spot in the
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