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Stones relishing Messi test
- Updated: October 19, 2016
John Stones is relishing the prospect of coming up against Lionel Messi when Manchester City face Barcelona at the Nou Camp in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Stones, who moved to the Etihad Stadium from Everton for £47.5m during the summer, featured against Borussia Monchengladbach and Celtic in City’s opening two Champions League fixtures.
And he is looking forward to testing himself against Messi, who made a scoring return to fitness for Barca in their 4-0 win over Deportivo on Saturday after struggling with a groin injury.
“For me, Messi’s the best player in the world, easily. He’s one of a kind,” Stones said. “I think we, as footballers, appreciate it …
