straight to your inbox John Stones misses his second Manchester City game of the week after not being deemed fit enough for the matchday squad against Leicester City.
The English defender started alongside Nathan Ake on Monday night against Wolves as Pep Guardiola's side got their season off to an excellent start with a 3-1 win at Molineux.
However, he was not involved in the Carabao Cup win over Bournemouth in midweek and was again absent for Sunday's Premier League game against the Foxes.
Stones is expected to stay at the club in the transfer window but his latest fitness issues mean he is no closer to convincing Guardiola he can be relied upon to play three games every week - something demanded of the top central defenders.
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