Victory at the Amex Stadium will guarantee glory for the defending champions, who have won their past 13 league matches.
However, anything less would give Liverpool the chance to win a first top-flight crown for 29 years if they beat Wolves at Anfield.
City moved to the brink of glory on Monday, when Vincent Kompany scored a spectacular winner at the Etihad Stadium to down Leicester City 1-0.
Mahrez’s inclusion at the expense of Phil Foden - absent from a matchday 18 that includes the fit-again Kevin De Bruyne on the bench - is the only alteration from that XI, handing the Algeria international the chance to redeem an underwhelming debut season at City.
The 28-year-old missed a late penalty as Liverpool and City played out a 0-0 draw at Anfield in October - an incident it has been tempting to frequently revisit in a title race of fine margins.
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