Watch: Pep Guardiola hopes Riyad Mahrez will return to his best form

The Algerian returned to first-team training with Leicester on Friday for the first time since a move to Manchester City failed to materialise on transfer deadline day

Manchester City will host Leicester City on Saturday in a Premier League clash.

Riyad Mahrez returned to first-team training with Leicester on Friday for the first time since a move to Manchester City failed to materialise on transfer deadline day.

If the Algeria forward does play at the Etihad Stadium, it will be his first game since January 20.

Pep Guardiola's side are currently 13 points clear atop the table while their opponents are sat in eighth.

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