"John Stones's Manchester City future will be reliant on the defender's fitness, according to Pep Guardiola. The England international's contract expires in the summer and the club must decide if he deserves an extension after an injury-hit spell at the Etihad Stadium. The 31-year-old recently said he contemplated retirement last season due to fitness problems, which resulted in him making only 11 Premier League appearances and missing the final three months of the campaign with a hamstring injury."
"Asked if Stones' injury problems are behind him, Guardiola said: I hope so. I'm happy that he's back [with England] and the confidence from Thomas [Tuchel] to him. There's no doubts about his potential and his quality. I'm happy he played with his country. Guardiola will be without Rodri on Saturday, the midfielder is sidelined after sustaining an injury at Brentford, but could have Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush available again."
John Stones's Manchester City contract expires in the summer and the club must decide on an extension after an injury-hit period. Stones made only 11 Premier League appearances last season and missed the final three months with a hamstring injury. Stones contemplated retirement last season due to fitness issues. Stones was an unused substitute in City's past two league matches and has featured twice for England during the international break. The club will assess his fitness and consistency before committing to a new deal. Rodri is sidelined with injury, while Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush could be available again.
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