Soccer-Man City must 'use the pain' to return to winning ways, says Stones

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 4, 2023 Manchester City's John Stones during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File photo

(Reuters) - Manchester City need to harness the pain they are feeling amid a poor run of form and use it to get their Premier League campaign back on track, defender John Stones said after Wednesday's 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa.

Villa dominated the game from start to finish and secured their first victory over City since 2013 thanks to a deflected shot from Leon Bailey in the 74th minute.