Having not been seen since December, Stones captained City and played an hour in the 2-0 FA Cup fourth round win against Brighton.
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"It’s good he’s back. He still needs time,” said Guardiola afterwards.
“He’s not the John Stones we knew but that’s normal. His body language was really good and he had the tempo to fight the duels.
“After more than two months injured, he played 60 minutes.”