Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he doesn’t expect John Stones to feature against former club Everton on Boxing Day. The England defender has only just returned to action after missing six games across all competitions with a foot injury sustained in the Carabao Cup fourth round defeat by Tottenham at the end of October.

Manchester City will be hoping for a late Christmas present and a turnaround in their fortunes when they host Everton on Boxing Day. This City side are on a run of form no-one could have expected. Pep Guardiola’s men have lost nine of their past 12 games,

Manchester City’s Champions League Qualification in JeopardyPep Guardiola, the highly-regarded manager of Manchester City, has issued a stark warning about the club’s prospects of securing a