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John Stones has revealed that he feared he could miss Euro 2024 after being injured in the match against Iceland nine days ago.

The defender had to be withdrawn after suffering an issue with his foot caused by an opponent landing on it.

The 30-year-old underwent tests on the injury before flying out with team-mates to Germany where his concerns were allayed ahead of today’s opening match.

“I was worried at first,” Stones said. “I knew it wasn’t my knee or my ankle, because of the mechanism in how I landed. It was almost like my big toe in the line straight down my foot and you think ‘I have fractured it’.

“You think the worst at the start and we got some scans back and (it was) really minor stuff and came through it, which is great.”

Stones, who was also ill this past week including “a real rough 36 hours”, is set to be fit for today’s match.

“I feel great,” he added. “Really good.”