Manchester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez has withdrawn from the Algeria squad for personal reasons.

Mahrez, 28, the national team captain, has been excused from travelling to Botswana for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Monday, reports The Sun.

National coach Djamel Belmadi said the winger was left out because of a "personal problem that requires us to let him go" with no further explanation.

Mahrez, who has three goals in 14 appearances for City this season, was one of Algeria's star players when they won the Cup in Egypt in July.