Manchester City defender John Stones is “excited” to face Kylian Mbappe and Neymar in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg.
City took a big step towards a place in the Istanbul final with a 2-1 win at Parc des Princes last week thanks to Riyad Mahrez’s free kick.
Despite the difficulty of finishing the job and keeping Mauricio Pochettino’s attacking superstars calm, Stones is excited about the game at Etihad Stadium.
He said, “It is never easy who we come across. On the big occasions, it’s exciting to play as defenders against two world-class players to test ourselves as defenders.
“We have to go in where we left off. We are very confident and look forward to the challenge ahead.
“I don’t even want to think about losing. We go into the game to win, that has been our mindset for the last five years, to go into every game and try to win. “
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