Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed he will have talks with John Stones about the player's future.

Stones was meant to mature into City's main centre-back under Guardiola.

But his form has been inconsistent this season and the Citizens are looking at finding a top class partner for Aymeric Laporte for next season.

Guardiola still has faith in Stones, but admitted there are some doubts about the future.

"I've said many times, and continue saying, I'm more than delighted with John Stones as a person, as a professional, everything," Guardiola said at his press conference on Tuesday.

"What I want is the best for him and at the end of the season we are going to speak about what is going to happen, because sometimes my wish is not the wish of the players, or the wish for the situation of the club.

"I am honest with them and the moment I will feel - not with John but any player - if we have to change we are going to tell them."

He added: "Of course, what we want is, for his future and for ours, for him to come back and play and to be able to train during two, three or four months with no injuries.

"John has struggled with his injuries.

"But the quality of John is there - never doubt it for one second. It's just when you don't play, are injured again, you are rotated and injured again - players are good when they play in a routine, they are confident. You need minutes, playing being fit.

"He must play for himself and focus on what he has to do. Him and anyone will not be judged for bad actions or bad moments."