In the tense opening minutes of England's crucial EURO 2024 qualifier against Belgium, Manchester City star John Stones limped off the pitch after a grueling challenge from Red Devils midfielder Axel Witsel. The groans from the sell-out crowd at Wembley Stadium grew louder as team doctors tended to Stones, who clutched his right thigh in agony. England manager Gareth Southgate, already without Harry Maguire due to suspension, looked on with a mixture of concern and frustration. The team's defense was already under pressure, and losing one of its key players so early in the game could prove disastrous. As the England fans held their breath, Stones was stretchered off the field, leaving Southgate to make an urgent substitution. The question on every fan's mind: would England be able to hold off the Belgian attack without their star center-back?


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