Overview

• Stones said the mental toll of repeated breakdowns left him thinking about stopping, though he now believes he would not have gone through with it.
• Foot and hamstring problems restricted him to 11 Premier League appearances in 2024/25 and his season ended in February.
• He has not featured for England since October 2024 but is in Thomas Tuchel’s squad to face Wales and Latvia on Oct. 14, when a win in Riga would clinch World Cup qualification.
• Tuchel included an injured Stones in June’s warm‑weather camp in Spain to continue training and act as a senior presence.
• Stones has started five games for City this season as Pep Guardiola favors a Ruben Dias–Josko Gvardiol pairing, with reports noting he is into the final year of his contract.