straight to your inboxJohn Stones will start for Manchester City against Newcastle as he looks to show his future still lies at the club.The England international was picked out as a priority before Pep Guardiola arrived at the Etihad and was a marquee signing in the Catalan's first transfer window at the club.
He has played an important role in the success that has followed but has failed to hold down a regular place in the starting XI in any of the four seasons as a result of form and fitness issues.While City's manager once declared that Stones would always be at the club while he was, the search for a centre-back this summer to partner Aymeric Laporte could further limit Stones' minutes on the pitch and has led to transfer links away.
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