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West rates Mahrez as one of the best players in the world ahead of Nigeria vs Algeria friendly

Taribo West has rated Riyad Mahrez as one of the best players in the world ahead of the Nigeria friendly against Algeria on October 9.

The Manchester City forward has continued to turn heads for both club and country, winning the PFA Player of the Year award in 2016 after helping Leicester City clinch the Premier League trophy.

Since his arrival at the Etihad Stadium, the winger has won the league title, FA Cup diadem among others and last season he featured in 33 games, scoring 11 goals to help the Citizens finish second in the league.