Riyad Mahrez was left disappointed by the collapse of his proposed move to Manchester City, but Leicester City manager Claude Puel hopes the attacker is happy to return soon.
The Algeria international was heavily linked with a move to Pep Guardiola s Premier League leaders, but that deal failed to materialise on deadline day.
Speaking after his side were beaten 2-1 at Everton on Wednesday, Puel was glad to hold onto Mahrez, but admitted he was unsure how the 26-year-old would feel when he comes back into the fold.
We will see. Just at the moment I have finished the game. All my focus is on this game, he said.
I will take all the information and we ll see with Riyad. We know the situation. We can understand. It s a reaction.
It s a difficult s…