Riyad Mahrez might miss Community Shield final

Manchester City wasn’t all too happy after the win against Bayern Munich. The Citizens defeated the German record champion Bayern Munich with 3-2 in the match for the International Champions Cup, but there are sincere worries about their new star Riyad Mahrez. The Algerian signing left the match in Miami early due to an injury. When the media asked Pep Guardiola about the state of Mahrez’ injury he wasn’t able to tell them anything:”I wasn’t in the dressing room, so I don’t know anything about the status of his injury”.

The several present English media are convinced Riyad Mahrez will miss the match for the Community Shield. This is another blow for Man City, who already miss a big bunch of players due to World Cup obligations. The likes of Kevin de Bruyne, Vincent Kompany, Raheem Sterling, Fabian Delph and John Stones all reached the final weekend of the World Cup and will return to training in the course of this week.

Guardiola is worried about missing all these important players, but on the other hand he is very happy with what he has seen from his team so far. Bayern Munich took a 2-0 lead, but Manchester City bounced back and won the match eventually. Even without all their big stars, they are able to turn a match around. This will give the team a lot of confidence heading towards the Community Shield. The fact that all these youngster are able to compete with Bayern Munich, will mean they will be able to do the same against Chelsea. There is a big chance Pep Guardiola will play a lot of youngster in the match against the Blues from London. This is the chance for Man City fans to see what their future looks like. Book your Community Shield tickets through our secure booking system and support your team live at Wembley.