The signs from an injury-prone Man City defender were promising.

It has often been forgotten over the past two seasons just how good John Stones is as a player when fit. At his best, the injury-prone centre-back is a vital player for Man City. The problem has been that over the past two seasons, Stones has been consistently injured. But the England international started Man City’s 3-nil win over Palermo last night. John Stones put in a…