Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has confirmed that John Stones will not be available when they face Real Madrid on Wednesday due to injury, Softfootball reports.
The England international was also absent when Manchester City defeated 10-man Sunderland 3-0 at the Etihad to cut the gap on top of the premier league to two from five points after league leaders, Arsenal suffered a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa at the weekend.
In Pep Guardiola's interview shared via the official X handle of football expert, Fabrizio Romano, the Spaniard was emphatic during his squad update for the UEFA Champions League match-day 6 encounter. He said:
