Injuries 2025/26 | Guardiola confirms that Stones is injured again (p40)

BringBackSwales said:
I understand the frustration people have with John’s injuries but people slagging him off for wanting to play for his country is a bit off for me. He didn’t get injured playing for England (this time) and the reality is that he is injury prone and it’s always going to happen whether he plays for England or not. He’s played the equivalent of less than 4 league games for us this season and that isn’t due to him playing for his country. My main sentiment is get fit John asap and hopefully play a meaningful role in us winning the league and England doing well in the World Cup. And I for one don’t blame you for either being injury prone or wanting to play for your country.
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Feel sorry for him especially after his interview in the summer.

John Stones on his injuries: "I don't know the reason, we've sat with medical staff, sports science, to try and figure out why. Some things can't be explained. Which is even more testing mentally when there's not really an answer”

Imagine being in pain and injured and they can’t explain it to you.
 
Gumzy97 said:
Feel sorry for him especially after his interview in the summer.

John Stones on his injuries: "I don't know the reason, we've sat with medical staff, sports science, to try and figure out why. Some things can't be explained. Which is even more testing mentally when there's not really an answer”

Imagine being in pain and injured and they can’t explain it to you.
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Giving up tomatoes, as advised by a Spanish specialist, worked for Slippy Steve.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
Watch Stones be on the bench in Madrid.
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At first, I imagined the same and that it could be a case of Guardiola thinking it was time for Stones to sit a game out but he didn't fancy explaining that to the media. However, he's only done that to Bobb, Lewis, and Khusanov, not Ake nor Stones, so I think an injury more probable.
 
Gabriel said:
At first, I imagined the same and that it could be a case of Guardiola thinking it was time for Stones to sit a game out but he didn't fancy explaining that to the media. However, he's only done that to Bobb, Lewis, and Khusanov, not Ake nor Stones, so I think an injury more probable.
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Guardiola said in the embargoed part of the press conference that 'Stones was injured'. He didn't clarify what the nature of the injury was, or how long he might be out for.
 
Gabriel said:
At first, I imagined the same and that it could be a case of Guardiola thinking it was time for Stones to sit a game out but he didn't fancy explaining that to the media. However, he's only done that to Bobb, Lewis, and Khusanov, not Ake nor Stones, so I think an injury more probable.
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Think it’s most likely that Pep is annoyed at Stones for not playing through the pain barrier. It sounds to me as if it’s probably a niggle that hasn’t shown up as anything serious.

It’s Stones though. He might be out until Easter too.
 
More concerning for me was that "awful" Starting XI v Leverkusen included both Stones and Ake who had also started in the CL Final.

That shouldn't have appeared such a shock selection with two solid and reliable central defenders,.but sadly neither are anywhere near their previous levels.
 
A real shame for glass boulders, with Nunes starting to look like he needs a break the Sunderland and Real games would have been ideal to bring him back in as a starter.

As it is, he must be available considerably more time by ratio than for his wage payers and sadly, with that in mind I think it's time to let him go in the summer or maybe even for a peppercorn fee in January.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
Think it’s most likely that Pep is annoyed at Stones for not playing through the pain barrier. It sounds to me as if it’s probably a niggle that hasn’t shown up as anything serious.

It’s Stones though. He might be out until Easter too.
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If John Stones plays through the pain barrier he could make the injury worse.
I don’t hear anyone saying Rodri should play through the pain barrier.
What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Equality!

:-) :-)
 
blue b4 the moon said:
A real shame for glass boulders, with Nunes starting to look like he needs a break the Sunderland and Real games would have been ideal to bring him back in as a starter.

As it is, he must be available considerably more time by ratio than for his wage payers and sadly, with that in mind I think it's time to let him go in the summer or maybe even for a peppercorn fee in January.
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He won't go in January unless a replacement comes in. It is possible that he will get one of his fitness bouts and play a crucial role in the spring. But in the summer, sorry Blue, he will be on his way with our thanks for those glorious days when he was fit.
 
6 times Premier League winner
Champions League winner
2 times fa cup winner
2 times? league cup winner
European super cup winner
Club World Cup winner
Twice PL team of the season
Once Eufa team of the season
87 appearances for England
Doubles, trebles and quads

And a really nice bloke too.

John Stones, despite your injuries (and hopefully this one is minor) you have done City and England proud, and continue to do so
 
Eccles Blue said:
If John Stones plays through the pain barrier he could make the injury worse.
I don’t hear anyone saying Rodri should play through the pain barrier.
What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Equality!

:-) :-)
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Recovering from an ACL injury isn’t akin to most other injuries though, hence Pep isn’t frustrated with Rodri.
 
Eccles Blue said:
He was over the ACL weeks ago, he is supposed to be suffering from some sort of hamstring injury now. Plus Pep himself said something along the lines of it being psychological the other week. :-)
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Will be all part of the same thing Eccles. Extra pressure put on the hamstrings with knee injuries and part of the muscle is used in the graft used to make the replacement ligament. They kind of trim and twine it and use it as a graft
 
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