Aymeric Laporte News

Manchester City confirmed Mahrez and Mahrez are currently under self-isolation in accordance with Premier League and UK Government protocol on quarantine. The 2020-21 season of the Premier league will begin on September 12, with Crystal Palace taking on Southampton in the opening match at Selhurst Park Stadium. City will begin their 2020-21 Premier League campaign against Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton on September 19.

French center-back Laporte damaged his cartilage and lateral meniscus in a challenge with Brighton and Hove Albion defender Adam Webster and was carried off in City`s 4-0 league victory last month.

Riley, managing director of the official referee`s body and the man responsible for VAR in England, said technology had "added value to the game" but said there had been incidents where a referee`s decision should have been overturned.

The 25-year-old, who had been called up by France for their Euro 2020 qualifiers against Albania and Andorra, was carried off on a stretcher after upending Brighton`s Adam Webster and coming off worse.

Needing a 14th successive league win to be certain of prevailing in an unprecedented title duel, City fell behind to Glenn Murray`s 27th-minute header but Pep Guardiola`s side responded in devastating fashion.

Aymeric Laporte headed the opener just before the interval and substitute Gabriel Jesus sealed the victory deep in stoppage time for City, who returned to the league`s summit for the first time since Dec. 8.

City tweeted the announcement of the reported £57 million ($80 million, 65 million euros) deal with the message: "Defensive reinforcements acquired!"