Stones: I am in good shape and eager to return to the field, I want to stay in Manchester City, so the rumors can be stopped

June 22 Stones recently accepted an interview with the media. He said that he had experienced the darkest moment when he was suffering from injuries last season, but now he is recovering and is ready to fight for Manchester City's position.

Stones missed 33 games due to injury last season and only won 6 Premier League starts. The hamstring injury he suffered against Real Madrid made him bid farewell to the season three months in advance. Now Stones has recovered in full. Although he missed the first game against Vadard in the Club World Cup, he is expected to make a comeback against Ain.

Stones said: "I am in good shape and eager to return to the arena. It is really difficult during the injury period. When you give all your money but can only watch from the wall, that is the darkest day."

Stones suffered consecutive injuries with defenders such as Akanji and Akke last season. What was even more tormented was witnessing the team's worst season in ten years. He said: "This made me feel very stressed and the psychological challenge was huge. Last season, I fell into a trough and couldn't even see the end of the tunnel. The feeling of powerlessness of not being able to help the team is frustrating. You must find another way to maintain your presence."

Yes, the medical team cannot explain its repeated injuries: "We have discussed with experts repeatedly, but some situations are unsolvable. After consulting the experts, we learned that some of the injuries I encountered are extremely rare. Sometimes I can't help but ask myself: Why did it happen to me?"

The wave of injury directly led to Manchester City's performance last season. Guardiola even hinted that in the future, only players with guaranteed attendance rates were used, which put Stones, who had a one-year remaining contract, into a whirlpool of public opinion, but at the age of 31, he firmly stated: "I love this place and hope to stay. I don't know what the media reported, but those transfer rumors can be stopped."