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Manchester City’s Mahrez battles Kante and Havertz for Champions League award

Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez has been shortlisted for the Champions League Player of the Week.

The Algeria international found the net twice as the Citizens defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in Tuesday’s second leg semi-final encounter at the Etihad Stadium.

A goal in each half by Mahrez powered Pep Guardiola’s men into the final following a 4-1 aggregate win.

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He will compete with teammate Ruben Dias and Chelsea’s duo of N'Golo Kante and Kai Havertz for the individual accolade.

Frenchman Kante put up a man-of-the-match performance as the Blues sent Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid packing from the competition after defeating them 2-0 at the Stamford Bridge.