Former City boss Peter Reid believes a fully fit John Stones is one of the best – if not the best – defenders in the world.

John Stones and Kevin De Bruyne have come into the Manchester City starting line-up for tonight’s UEFA Champions League clash with Club Brugge.January signings Abdukodir Khusanov and Omar Marmoush

Pep Guardiola has issued a development on the injury sustained by Jeremy Doku in recent weeks, ahead of a huge week and upcoming schedule of matches for the club.The Premier League champions found

John Stones is on the comeback trail from yet another injury but looks like being forced into a start earlier than planned against Bruges

Pep Guardiola has told John Stones he needs him on the pitch in Wednesday’s crunch Champions League clash with Bruges. The England defender has made only eight starts for Manchester City this season in an injury-hit campaign and not completed 90 minutes since October.

Manchester City has taken its spending this week to around $150 million by signing Egypt forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt in a move that provides some belated back-up to star striker Erling Haaland.

Reeling from a damaging loss in the Champions League, Manchester City took its spending this week to around $150 million by signing Egypt forward Omar Marmoush ... Dias, John Stones and Nathan ...

With fellow centre-backs Nathan Ake and Ruben Dias out and new signing Abdokodir Khusanov ineligible, City boss Guardiola now wants Stones to ... and forward Omar Marmoush this month.

Reeling from a damaging loss in the Champions League, Manchester City took its spending this week to around $150 million by signing Egypt forward Omar Marmoush ... Dias, John Stones and Nathan ...

As Manchester City seek to get back to their best we can see a conflict between what Pep Guardiola wants his side to be and what they are.

Manchester City came from behind to beat Club Brugge and qualify for the UEFA Champions League play offs. The Blues fell behind just before half time thanks to Raphael Onyedika’s strike, but Mateo Kovacic drew City level just after the break following an excellent drive and placed finish.

Hosts qualify for Champions League knockout rounds with win solid win - Man City 3-1 Club Brugge: Pep Guardiola’s side had to win to stay in the competition