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Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City are gearing up for their final challenge before the start of the new 2019/20 Premier League season.
And traditionally, the teams will participate in the yearly Community Shield clash that will see the defending champions of England face off against last year’s runners-up.
This means that on 4 August we will see another Guardiola vs Jurgen Klopp matchup.
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But the Citizens are still not 100% ready as some of their players are still in the process of getting their sharpness and fitness up to speed.
Riyad Mahrez is one of them as he has had a slightly longer holiday due to his extremely successful campaign in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The 28-year-old Algerian played a big part in his country’s trophy-winning run that saw them clinch the title against Senegal in a tight 1-0 victory.
But now he is finally back at the training facilities and Benjamin Mendy has filmed him a welcoming video.
Mahrez scored a total of three goals for Algeria in a total of seven games, thus helping his team reach the final stage.
His 2018/19 campaign with Manchester City was also a success.
The Algerian has played 44 games across all competitions and scored 12 goals and tallied 12 assists in the process.
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