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Why Riyad Mahrez missed Community Shield vs Liverpool

The Algeria winger had been keen to feature at Wembley [Courtesy]

Pep Guardiola has revealed that he decided to leave Riyad Mahrez out of Manchester City's Community Shield squad due to concerns he would fail a drugs test.

The Algeria winger had been keen to feature at Wembley, despite only returning to training on Friday after helping his country win the Africa Cup of Nations.

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