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John Stones

Bartra’s centre-half partner? John Stones.

The Manchester City star, who sealed his £47.5m switch to the Etihad Stadium earlier this summer from Everton, has all the makings of a world-class defender, and with time on his side, he is certainly on the right track.

Stones was part of the Three Lions defence that snuffed out Scotland on Friday and has been a key figure in Pep Guardiola’s defence this campaign as City lie just two points adrift of leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, especially with influential captain Vincent Kompany continually struggling with injury on the sidelines.