John Stones feels his centre back pairing with Nicolas Otamendi is thriving as City claim another victory over Arsenal.

John Stones feels his centre back pairing with Nicolas Otamendi is thriving as City claim another victory over Arsenal.

The Blues defender put in another solid performance as City made it 15 wins in a row in all competitions following a hard-fought, entertaining clash with Arsenal.

Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring with a fierce left foot drive (City’s 50th in all competition so far this season) before Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus chipped in with strikes to ensure the top-topping Blues remain at the Premier League summit going into the two-week international break.