Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola doesn't want John Stones playing for England next week.

Stones, returning from injury, is an integral part of Gareth Southgate's plans and has been called up for the upcoming international fixtures with Montenegro and the Czech Republic.

"He's not ready, hopefully he will not go. He is not ready to play, he is injured," Guardiola said.

"Stones made an effort, in the last two days before the Schalke game, he was not good. We made a test today and he doesn't feel good, and so that's why he hasn't trained with us for the past two days, he didn't train. It's not a big blow and after two weeks he'll be ready to train. Fit or not, we will see.

“Maybe I will call, and maybe I will speak but I think the doctors are in touch. Normally, in this kind of situation, I don't speak with the managers, the doctors when there are problems, they are in touch."