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Riyad Mahrez's misery is set to compounded by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola turning his back on him for good.

Man City bid £60million for Mahrez, but walked away on deadline day after Leicester indicated they valued their prized asset at a massive £95m.

Since seeing his dream move to the Mancunian Blues collapse, Mahrez has gone on strike — refusing to turn up for training and missing the Foxes' last two games.

He is set to continue his self-imposed exile by missing Saturday's match — ironically, against runaway Premier League leaders City at the Etihad Stadium.

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Blues boss Guardiola had left the door open to a fresh summer bid for a player who cost Leicester just £400,000 four years ago, as he is still keen to add another attacking option to his squad.

But the Spaniard is said to have major concerns at the way Mahrez has dealt with the fall-out from his failed move and will now look elsewhere.

Leicester have failed to win either of the games without the Algeria international — Everton away and at home to Swansea — and his prolonged absence has become a major problem for boss Claude Puel and the club.

Puel had initially agreed to give Mahrez some time off to enable him to get over the disappointment of missing out on his dream move to the Etihad.

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But the 26-year-old, who is understood to have told Leicester he is absent because of depression, has given no indication of when he intends to return.

He has submitted transfer requests in the last two windows and is desperate to leave the club he played a key role in making Premier League champions two seasons ago.

But Man City now looks to be a door closed to Mahrez, who is facing an increasingly uncertain future the longer he remains AWOL.