Manchester City attacker Riyad Mahrez says working with manager Pep Guardiola has lifted his game.

Since joining City from Leicester in the summer of 2018, the Algerian winger has been one of the mainstays in our superb record of success.

"I think I have grown as a player a lot and as a person as well (but) I always think I need to add things to my game," Mahrez reflected.

“Pep worked with me a lot as well to do this, to improve more in my runs, to be more in the box and to be where you can score goals.

“Attacking players, [Pep] always gives us the freedom in the last 30 metres. You can do whatever you want.

“He obviously gives you the information of where he thinks the spaces are but at the end it is about you.

“The pitch belongs to us and he will never stop you from dribbling or anything else.

“I have achieved more and have proved a lot."

On facing Crystal Palace tonight, Mahrez also said: "We are going to go there and try to win the game. It is as simple as that.

"We just do it game by game. That is the best thing we can do. We just have to play.

"We have to play Palace first and try to give everything to try to win. Then it is the next one, that is the most important thing.

"If they play before or after us, we will have to win the game. The best team will win.

"The most consistent and regular team will win."