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Published on 2024-06-13 13:15:00
England international centre-back John Stones has returned to training having been confined to his bedroom at the national team’s Germany base this week.
The scare concerning the Manchester City defender came in the final days of preparation before England’s European Championships group stage opener against Serbia on Sunday afternoon.
With Harry Maguire having been left out of the England squad due to injury, Gareth Southgate has been left with Stones as his only go-to central defender that has been an ever-present in his side since taking over the job in 2016.
And despite a challenging campaign at club level with Manchester City, as Stones battled both personal and physical problems leading to a reduction in opportunities on the pitch, Southgate showed his faith in the 30-year-old by calling upon him for this summer.
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