Manchester City fans have rejoiced at the news that defender John Stones has returned to the club prematurely from international duty with England as a precaution.
There has been growing concern at the back for City of late, after Ruben Dias was sidelined for a number of weeks at the start of March. And news that the 27-year-old Stones had to sit out of the Three Lions' 2-1 win over Switzerland on Saturday caused further concern. Despite Gareth Southgate's initial hopes that he'd return for their second friendly against Ivory Coast, news broke that Stones would return to the Etihad to continue his recovery from the problem.
In a statement released on Monday, England said: " John Stones has left the England camp and returned to Manchester City. Having withdrawn from the starting line-up ahead of Saturday’s 2-1 victory against Switzerland at Wembley, the defender has continued to be assessed.
