Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox John Stones has revealed that his determination to prove that he can still play at the highest level has been key to his remarkable comeback at Manchester City.
With City signing not one but two centre-backs last summer - in the shape of Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake - it appeared that Stones' time at the club was quickly coming to an end.
The 26-year-old was already behind the likes of Aymeric Laporte, Eric Garcia and even defensive-midfielder Fernandinho in the centre-back pecking order after a difficult couple of seasons with injuries.
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