Manchester Evening News

Garcia - i still want to leave City

CITY WINNING THE QUAD CAN HELP ENGLAND WIN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSH­IPS SAYS STONES

- By CHRIS OSTICK

FORGET the Quad, John Stones has his eyes on the Quint!

The Blues look to have wrapped up the Premier League, have a Carabao Cup final date with Tottenham next month, a meeting with Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals and face Borussia Dortmund in the last-eight of the Champions League.

It means Pep Guardiola’s men are just 11 wins away from making history.

But Stones has one more trophy in his sights having won back his England place with his stunning displays for the Blues – the European Championsh­ips.

And ahead of tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier against San Marino, the City defender – who is joined the Gareth Southgate’s squad by Etihad team-mates Phil Foden, Raheem Sterling and Kyle Walker – believes success with his club can inspire glory for the Three Lions this summer.

“Definitely,” Stones replied when asked if winning all four trophies and bringing that winning mentality into the England squad for the Euros could be key.

“I’d love everyone to be coming in camp after winning something. But if we can bring that winning mentality into the England squad it would be invaluable I think.

“For the experience that we’ve been through in tournament­s, especially the last World Cup that we had and how successful – I know it wasn’t successful as in winning – but successful in how we played, how far we got and how we changed the nation’s view on us in tournament football.

“So, I think it would be massive for us if we can keep pushing and keep fighting until the end of the season and see what happens.”

 ??  ??
 ??  ??

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United Kingdom