Leeds: Manchester City is "good enough" to win the Champions League title this season, feels Man City forward Riyad Mahrez.
The COVID-19 pandemic has suspended football in Europe since March but it is hoped that the competition can return in August.
"I think it is a good time to win the Champions League. We have the team, we have the manager, we have everything, so it is a good time," Mahrez was quoted as saying by a website.
"I don't know if we are the best, but we are good enough to win it. The Champions League is difficult, everyone wants to win it, so it is going to be a big battle," the 29-year-old added.
City have a strong chance of reaching the quarter-finals of the competition after their 2-1 win away to Real Madrid in February's last-16 first leg.
Mahrez was a serial winner last year having earned three trophies with City and then adding the Africa Cup of Nations as captain of Algeria.
The winger scored a dramatic last-minute free-kick in the semi-final victory over Nigeria as the country won the trophy for the first time in 29 years.
"The feeling was unbelievable. It was a dream for me and for my team-mates from the country. To make my country happy and proud of us like we did was unbelievable," he said.
"I still watch [the goal] sometimes. It was a big honour to score this goal and I was very proud. There are no words to describe this," the striker added.
Mahrez has been back training with the first team for a week with the Premier League set to return on June 17 with the visit of Arsenal.
"Step-by-step we are getting fitter, I am excited. It was good to see my team-mates and the coaches again. It was good to train with everyone and we have had very good weather as well," he concluded.
