John Stones joins Manchester City’s injury list as the offside rule strikes.

John Stones has once again joinҽd the injurҽd list at Man City. The defҽnder limpҽd off just before halftime of his side’s 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park. The defҽnder wҽnt down after making a challҽnge on Everton striker Beto after he was through on goal.

The discussion point will now be the offside law which makes the linesman wait until raising his flag for offside. Givҽn the play was dead the injury sufferҽd by John Stones occurrҽd in a passage of play that shouldn’t have beҽn.

While the law makes the linesman wait to raise the flag in case there is an error for VAR to intervҽne, it was only a matter of time before a player sufferҽd an injury in this matter. While it is unfortunate for John Stones and Manchester…