John Stones

[ijjysmith]

Martinez just said Stones is in contention for selection on Monday. That's made my Friday, that's about a month ahead of schedule.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS


In a bit Distin you fat nobhead

 

[toffee matt]

Don't forget to shut the door on the way out sylvan

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Martinez just said Stones is in contention for selection on Monday. That's made my Friday, that's about a month ahead of schedule.

Fantastic,hopefully he's on the bench and we manage the game well enough for him to maybe get 10/15 minutes at the end.

 

[AlE]

 

[bluegirl]

Scenes if Stones returns. Even bigger scenes if Stones, Naismith and McCarthy return. Missed them hugely.


I'd go with:

Howard
Coleman Jagielka Stones Baines
McCarthy Besic
Oviedo Naismith/Barkley Mirallas
Lukaku

 

[davidloach]

Well now that Stones is healthy, who do you reckon is getting injured on Monday?

 

[mightymoyes]

Well now that Stones is healthy, who do you reckon is getting injured on Monday?

jagielka

 

[bluegirl]

Once we stop conceding sloppy goals we'll start to climb the table. We're scoring enough just conceding too many, Stones and Jags back together with Baines and Coleman finally gives us our strongest settled and fully fit back 4, for the first time this season isn't it?

 

[Encoder]

Great news!

He's back to stroll it out of defence, just nea because he knows if he loses it he can just regain possession with a boss slidey

 

[sageyefc]

 

[formerly manx toffee]

It would be mad to start Stones after coming back from injury. get him bench warming.

 

[hetion]

It would be mad to start Stones after coming back from injury. get him bench warming.

Yeah there's no way he'll be just chucked straight in. But the fact that he's almost 100% going to be available for rotation during the christmas schedule is huge.

 

[mkrudden]

I love John Stones.

 

[Eggs]

Well now that Stones is healthy, who do you reckon is getting injured on Monday?

...don't tempt fate, Matey. Good to have the lad available, ankles can be a bit like glass after injury so I'm sure he'll be managed sensibly.

 

[The Cowboy]

Manager Roberto Martinez on injured defender John Stones: "John Stones is ahead of schedule. He's a quick healer and has trained once with the squad already. He is desperate to get back on a football pitch. From January to the end of the season he can step up his level again."

Doesn't really sound like he's ready for a 1st team return just yet.