“I cannot give him the minutes he deserves, so I’m sorry. His time is coming and I’m pretty sure he is going to play good.” Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits he is “sad” over Riyad Mahrez’s lack of playing time, but says the winger’s form is not to blame. Mahrez, City’s £60m record signing last summer, has had limited game-time this season, not starting a Premier League match since the victory at Southampton on December 30. The Algeria international has impressed Guardiola with his attitude on the training pitch, but the form of Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane and Bernardo Silva has simply prevented him getting into the side. “I am the reason [he has not played]. He is absolutely not guilty,” Guardiola said. “I am sad because he is training incredibly. He is an incredibly talented player but in this moment we have five strikers. In the last games Leroy hasn’t played. “We have incredible players, like for example Bernardo and Raz [Sterling] in top, top form and...
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