Manchester City centre-back John Stones sustained a fresh injury setback in his team’s 2-1 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.
The England player, starting his first game in a month after recovering from a foot issue, was substituted at halftime, with manager Pep Guardiola saying that the injury flared up again.
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Guardiola has cited injuries as a factor in the four-time defending champion’s alarming slump, which has seen it lose nine of its last 12 games in all competitions.
It was also confirmed on Friday that Ruben Dias will be out for up to four weeks because of a muscle injury.
“We have just one central defender fit, that is difficult,” Guardiola said on Saturday.
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