The centre-back has proved his doubters wrong by helping
Manchester City to another stellar season and retaking his
England place would complete a remarkable turnaround
This article is part of the Guardian’s Euro 2020 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 24 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.
Had Euro 2020 taken place in the year that still figures in its title then John Stones would have got no closer to the tournament than watching it on TV. Harsh, but unquestionably true. It underlines the extent of the defender’s rejuvenation at Manchester City that, a year on, he is central to Gareth Southgate’s plans for England once again.