John Stones added to England’s defensive worries as he was substituted off at halftime during Friday’s final Euro 2024 warm-up match against Iceland at Wembley. Fans expressed concern online as the Manchester City defender was replaced by Ezri Konsa.
Gareth Southgate’s squad already faced setbacks with Harry Maguire’s calf injury ruling him out and Lewis Dunk still recovering. Luke Shaw’s availability for the main action remains uncertain. With England’s Euro opener against Serbia looming on June 16, one fan lamented, “If John Stones is injured as well, we may as well not even go.” While a Channel 4 reporter noted Stones appeared to be walking fine in the tunnel, Southgate can ill-afford more defensive injury woes.
John Stones added to England’s defensive worries as he was substituted off at halftime during Friday’s final Euro 2024 warm-up match against Iceland at Wembley. Fans expressed concern online as the Manchester City defender was replaced by Ezri Konsa.
Gareth Southgate’s squad already faced setbacks with Harry Maguire’s calf injury ruling him out and Lewis Dunk still recovering. Luke Shaw’s availability for the main action remains uncertain. With England’s Euro opener against Serbia looming on June 16, one fan lamented, “If John Stones is injured as well, we may as well not even go.” While a Channel 4 reporter noted Stones appeared to be walking fine in the tunnel, Southgate can ill-afford more defensive injury woes.
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