John Stones’ first start as an Inter Milan player didn’t end how he would have wanted it to, as he picked up an injury.The England international asked to be substituted in the 62nd minute of Inter‘s 5-3 win over Udinese on Monday.Stones had to be substituted after pulling up with a suspected muscle injuryReutersHe pulled up when chasing down ex-Watford striker Keinan Davis and was unable to carry on in the Serie A clash.It was only his fourth appearance since joining the Italian giants, coming off the bench in all of his previous three games.But after finally getting a start, Stones was withdrawn early after sitting down on the pitch and eventually walking off.There has been no confirmed diagnosis of the injury from Inter yet, but reports in Italy suggest it is a hamstring injury for the former Manchester City man, which will be hugely worrying.Stones’ injury nightmareStones’ last two years at Man City were hugely impacted by injuries, as he missed a whopping 58 games for club and country. After multiple foot issues during the start of the 2024/25 campaign, he went on to suffer a hamstring issue in February 2025. That saw him sit out for three months and miss 18 games, and followed three other hamstring issues across 2022 and 2023. Then, after returning in 2025/26, Stones spent another two weeks on the sidelines with a muscle injury last September. And a 67-day absence followed in December, as a thigh problem ruled him out for another 18 Man City matches.He came back into the City fold in February but then sat out again from March to April with a calf injury, and now he could be set for another spell in the treatment room with Inter.Stones has played four times for Inter Milan but he’s already picked up an injuryGettyWhat games could John Stones miss? If Stones is ruled out with another injury, he may not play again for Inter until October 10 against Parma. A clash against Roma is coming up in Serie A on Saturday evening before the international break begins. But the 32-year-old centre-back may not be in action for England during the break now, after picking up an issue. The Three Lions take on Spain, Czechia and Croatia from September 26 through to October 3 in the new extended schedule.That could be a big blow for Stones, as his future place in the squad may end up being threatened.He played four games for England at the World Cup this summer, but there are plenty of other, younger options. Tuchel will announce his squad this Friday, with confirmation of Stones’ injury likely deciding whether he is included or not.