At long last a Man City defender is ready to play again.

John Stones has been out injured since Man City’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in December. The England international has missed his team’s past six games with injury. But in welcome news for Man City, the centre-back is finally fit again. He will likely have a big role to play for the remainder of this season if his body can hold up.

Pep Guardiola told the media yesterday that…