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Claudio Ranieri tells Riyad Mahrez to look forward and target new achievements

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has told Riyad Mahrez he must forget his glittering 2016 if he wants to be one of the world's best players.

The winger has been dropped by Ranieri this season with the Italian questioning whether he has rested on his laurels.

Mahrez finished seventh in the Ballon d'Or this year, having won the PFA Player of the Year last season.

It came after his 17 goals helped Leicester lift a shock Premier League title but he has scored just once from open play this season after signing a new four-year deal in the summer.