John Stones has gone off injured in the opening moments of England's game against Belgium, just days before the Man City star was due to face a key league game.
Manchester City play Arsenal on Sunday, which is pivotal in the race to the Premier League title, but he lasted less than 10 minutes at Wembley before being replaced by Joe Gomez.
While the fact that Stones walked off will be reassuring in the short-term, there will be concerns over the defender's availability ahead of a crucial run of club games for the Man City stalwart.
Manchester City were handed a boost with Kyle Walker avoiding a serious hamstring injury during England's 1-0 defeat to Brazil on Saturday night, with Pep Guardiola's side 'hopeful' that he would be fit for the crunch tie against Arsenal.
The Etihad will play host to Man City and Arsenal at 4.30pm on Sunday afternoon, with the current leaders travelling to the third-placed Citizens.
Arsenal have 64 points, ahead of Liverpool on goal difference, with Guardiola's men just a point behind the two.
Nosbdrs
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up man city
Right up them
miuacdiotz
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up man city
Manchestercity37
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Too many limpers in this international break
riecinotuy
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city will eat your food wit that same sauce
NkaluboAshiraf
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Walker faked Injury, Halaand same, Stones Limped, soon Foden will fake stomach upset. to make afull list of reasons for their loss. Sunday Arsenal all the way
KingEric
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We still got Josko
momenhuda
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These are fake injuries Walker and Stones they keeping them to fit for the game of Arsenal on Sunday
What about Saka, why he not playing? he was played full 90 minute last match for Arsenal.
wauimprsy
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foden will fake stomach
zocabdiku
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Its funny How Mancity players got injured all of a sudden... wondering Why
sky_the_limit
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Is it this kind of defender Man City wants to use against the likes of Saka, Havertz, and Martinelli? Man City is a joke of a Mickey Mouse club.....π€‘
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Micky mouse club that crushed you 7-2 last season, you fumbled 11 points gap and won staggering amount of trophies in the past couple of seasons. And please remind me what your serious club had done in that period???
fuhbcklnos
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who won the game btn england and beli
vusamavu1
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U think arsenal are so scary that we have to fake injuries. Shut up! U're not the main character, he's injured
Did you beat Arsenal this season.so you Shut up!!! Arsenal is on topβ¬οΈ
veecmopuyz
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These are fake injuries Walker and Stones they keeping them to fit for the game of Arsenal on Sunday
LeoM1710
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Is it this kind of defender Man City wants to use against the likes of Saka, Havertz, and Martinelli? Man City is a joke of a Mickey Mouse club.....π€‘
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Mickey Mouse club who won the treble. Cry more bottlers
Pebbekmoyz
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This is Man city players style in the first game Walker did the same thing,now Stones did the same thing.I think the coach afraid for Arsenal game.
What about Saka
malablata
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Is it this kind of defender Man City wants to use against the likes of Saka, Havertz, and Martinelli? Man City is a joke of a Mickey Mouse club.....π€‘
SulemaniAbdulRashi
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All these are fake news, just wait and see whether they will not play against Arsenal. They are protecting their players so they can be fit to play for them. haha πππππππππππππππππ, but let me shock all of u guys our three key players are back and u go see wotowoto
mrrnobody
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Full summary of this International break to Man City π
Dombcempry
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This is Man city players style in the first game Walker did the same thing,now Stones did the same thing.I think the coach afraid for Arsenal game.
Bosabcouz
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city fans talking like they were not the most useless and small team England ever have
the most useless team has won more Premier league trophies π and champions league Cup more than the most important Arsenal.ππ
Soeblmnpst
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Thank God Declan Rice is okay
Majid44
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first walker and now stones, I hate these international breaksπ
modacnopty
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I don't why Man City English players wasting their time playing for England. England national team is no good. They're just setting themselves up for injuries
vecabcky
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Guardiola canβt take it anymore,Kyle walker and John stones,Manchester City have to play the champions league again Real Madrid,he is not happy at all this friendly games need to stop enough is enough.El maestro sense his return, he is not π― to his form.
Youngpal46
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city fans talking like they were not the most useless and small team England ever have
This city fans thinks say because them carry one champion league no dem da ontop of the world
Yobikmpst
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Arsenal native is from Nigeria
Womeiklr
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How are
Bouaeiosuy
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Arteta at work again π
Wupeilnpt
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city fans talking like they were not the most useless and small team England ever have
c dis fool go take champion league before u open ur dirty mouth
boacdnopyz
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No matter what, we're beating arsenal this weekend mark my words
BensonMuzik
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Walker First Stones Second Foden Be careful Arsenal Witcher is Doing well Surfer
Are you Serious
young_boss
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hahahah, another one!!!
Leyaeikry
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quick recovery very fast Stones
cubackloty
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city fans talking like they were not the most useless and small team England ever have
cubackloty
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City will still trash them off forget about those injured players.
until than mediocar
Lizzo
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nothing happened to him,only tricking people cos of Arsenal game fucking joker.
U think arsenal are so scary that we have to fake injuries. Shut up! U're not the main character, he's injured
Kooadelntu
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Why is this guy playing Rice the whole game? This game is intense - Arsenal don't need Rice to fet injured. This is only a friendly! Take him off!
Absolutely! We need all our players come back fit!
yubamnoprs
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Why is this guy playing Rice the whole game? This game is intense - Arsenal don't need Rice to fet injured. This is only a friendly! Take him off!
because you know if he is injured arsenal will fall
SNlemina
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City will still trash them off forget about those injured players.
rouadlpuy
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THE CITIZENS NEVER MIND HE IS VERY FINE IS JUST A GAME
vetbelrst
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The better result for man city would still be draw even though they could be all fit for the game
sorry
Jape
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Are yu evn watching the nor yu r jst talking
Are you even watching your spelling clearly you should know man city is known for act like this foden walker and stones are all suddenly injured that doesnβt add up
raaaklmpsu
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Look who's talking πππ€£πππ€£
U will know the person after the game
SNlemina
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We donβt care we want fully fit man city squad
Are you not afraid of city pusssy π
jiaeinruz
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Fake injury that would make 100 charges for man city walker faking injury to focus on the upcoming games man city need to be stopped
Are yu evn watching the nor yu r jst talking
Kasokota
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We donβt care we want fully fit man city squad
Look who's talking πππ€£πππ€£
Kooadelntu
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Why is this guy playing Rice the whole game? This game is intense - Arsenal don't need Rice to fet injured. This is only a friendly! Take him off!
zetaeiosyz
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If this is true haaaah these international games a f***cked up
Ubong12
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Arsenal fans be like our God is good all time, He has done it for us once again πππ
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A very fit John stones will start ahead of any asshole in that defense He's one of the engine room alongside Rodri.
babceknsy
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nothing happened to him,only tricking people cos of Arsenal game fucking joker.