Overview

• Stones told BBC Radio 5 Live he considered stopping during an injury-hit 2024/25 campaign that he found emotionally exhausting.
• He was limited by foot and hamstring problems, with his season ending in February after just 11 Premier League appearances.
• He has been named in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad to face Wales at Wembley and Latvia in Riga, where a win would secure World Cup qualification.
• Stones has started five matches for Manchester City this season, though Pep Guardiola has tended to pair Ruben Dias with Josko Gvardiol at centre-back.
• The defender, who has 83 England caps and multiple major honours with City, joined a summer England camp while injured to support teammates and continue training.