direct to your inboxJohn Stones looks set to start in the back four for Manchester City as they take on their cross-city rivals at Old Trafford on Saturday.The centre-back's recent renaissance has seen him come back into the favour of Pep Guardiola, and it seems that he'll be rewarded with a place in City's starting line-up against Manchester United, alongside Ruben Dias.Stones' return to form has been at the expense of Aymeric Laporte.
The Frenchman was left out for four matches before returning to the side that played Marseille on Wednesday. But Stones came on as a first-half substitute for Eric Garcia in that match and ended up outperforming Laporte, paving the way for a starting berth in the derby.
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