City's manager says Mahrez could be featured to play after a successful drug test

in #esteem5 years ago

Manchester City winger, Riyad Mahrez, maybe in great position to be featured against West Ham after successful drug test if Coach Guardiola's statement is anything to go by.

It was reported that the striker wasn't included in the squad that took part in the Community Shield as a precautionary measure as he was said to have taken an unknown substance for a sinus problem during his short stint for Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Following this suspicion, the UK anti-doping reps made a visit to City's training ground this week to find out if he had, indeed, taken any substance in contravention of the law. He was found negative after undergoing the tests, and so will be available for the trip to the London Stadium.

"He made a little surgery after the African Cup on his nose so he could breathe better. It's a normal situation," Guardiola told a news conference on Friday.

"Our doctors came to me and said they did not know exactly. Every time you take something you have to inform the club and make the lists.

"Everyone knows it. We pass one or two controls every month here.

"We didn't have it in that moment, he did it in Algeria.

"So it was a precaution, we had to be careful. It was better not to use him, that was the reason why. After the last week, anti-doping [officials] have made the test, Everything is clear and fine and everything is fine. He can play."

City kick off their Premier League campaign against West Ham looking to become the first team since Manchester United in 2009 to win three titles in a row.

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