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Riyad Mahrez has been spotted on crutches and wearing a protective boot after picking up an injury on Manchester City's pre-season tour.

The squad arrived back at Manchester Airport today ahead of the new season and City's latest recruit was seen walking with crutches.

Mahrez went down clutching his ankle after a tangle with Bayern defender Chris Richards early on, and had to be substituted in the 27th minute.

And City now face an anxious wait to see if he will be fit to start the first Premier League game of the season against Arsenal in two weeks.

Pep Guardiola admitted after the Bayern game he did not know the details of the injury but is concerned for the beginning of the season.

He said: "I don't know [the extent]. I wasn't in the locker room. It was his ankle. We will see, maybe it is not a problem.

"I'm concerned for many things, for injured players, players who are still not here but I am so satisfied for what all of the guys on the tour have done."