Mahrez is now finding his feet

– Riyad Mahrez (above) will be pushing for a starting place in Pep Guardiola’s lineup against Brighton today as Manchester City’s club-record signing continues to adapt to life at the Etihad.

The Algerian winger, signed for £60 million from Leicester in pre-season, has made a relatively subdued start to life with the Premier League champions.

Mahrez has started just two of City’s six league games to date, despite the absence of playmaker Kevin de Bruyne who is expected to be out for a further two months with a knee ligament injury.

After scoring twice after coming off the bench in last weekend’s emphatic 5-0 victory at Cardiff – his first goals since moving to City – Mahrez insisted he is finally becoming accustomed to Guardiola’s unique demands.

“The manager has helped me a lot, and I am feeling a lot better,” said Mahrez, 27.

“You can see that on the pitch. I never complain, I just work hard in training, and it’s paying off now. But I have to keep going – scoring is not a final thing.” –

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