Manchester City defender John Stones insists he has no problem having to fight for a start in manager Pep Guardiola's line-up this season.

Stones has not been an automatic choice this season but insists he will be ready to deal with the intensity of back-to-back games against Spurs, who return to the Etihad for a league game on Saturday, and next Wednesday's Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

He said: “You get the best out of yourself when you are under this sort of scrutiny and you find within yourself who you are as a player.

"To be in those big games, it is a privileged position to be in and we have got to take every opportunity."