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Nathan Bliss

Man City star Riyad Mahrez issues hilarious reaction to FIFA 20 TOTW inclusion

With Manchester City drawing 1-1 at home to Chelsea on Saturday evening, Pep Guardiola's side needed something special to complete their comeback and turn the game on it's head.

Step forward Riyad Mahrez.

The City winger jinked inside Mateo Kovacic and Emerson on the right, before running into the box and producing his trademark far post curling finish to win the game for Man City, in what was a crucial three points for the club's title ambitions.

This goal was enough for Mahrez to be named in the famous FIFA 20 Team of the Week lineup, part of the Ultimate Team game mode, with the Algerian named in the TOTW 11.

The 28-year-old has been given a super in-form card, which means it's his second TOTW appearance this season, so his normal card has been upgraded twice already this season, with his latest card being rated at 87 overall.

Other players named in the FIFA 20 TOTW 11 lineup include Luka Modric, Gonzalo Higuain, James Tarkowski, Joshua Kimmich, Stefan De Vrij and Keylor Navas, who were all in excellent form over the last week.

And it looks like Mahrez is a fan of FIFA 20 Ultimate Team, because he has already reacted to his TOTW inclusion on his personal Twitter account.

As well as posting fire and explosion emojis, which suggests he is happy with the card he's been given, Mahrez also says that he wants to 'pack my own card' on FIFA 20, meaning that he wants open packs within game to win his own card for himself on the game.

However, numerous professional footballers have already got turquoise versions of their own card in the Ultimate Team game mode, which is rated at 99 overall and has maxed out attributes, so it's much better than any in-form card would ever be. These cards are special edition cards that are only given to professional footballers and are not available on the transfer market.

Players like Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Maddison, Virgil van Dijk, Bernd Leno, Pierre-Emerick Aubamayang and many others have all got their own turquoise cards. 

So, don't bother buying packs to try and pack yourself, Riyad, get on to EA SPORTS and get them to give you a 99-rated version of yourself!

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