England coach Sam Allardyce has been impressed by John Stones' form at Manchester City.

Allardyce wants instant results rather than the promise of potential from his squad, he said the 22-year-old has already shown he is good enough for the job.

"See there's that word then. We don't want potential do we? I want the thing, and right now," he said when asked about Stones.

"Potential is something that's going to be great in the future. I want it right now and I think he's got a great chance of becoming right now working with Manchester City.

"With all due respect to Everton, working with Manchester City and the level he has to get to (is good) because you don't realise he (Guardiola) does focus quite a lot on defending - not just winning the ball back.

"(Gerard) Pique was a little similar at Man United until he went to Barcelona then he became a good defender as well as a great attribute for Barcelona in possession. So he had both. That's why he stayed there for so long."