![]() ![]() Guardiola’s hope is that on Saturday he can take the team to Chelsea for the late game and lay down a marker that City are serious title challengers. Last season City lost both the home and away league fixtures against Chelsea, who became Premier League champions for a fifth time, while City finished third. Before the injury, Mendy’s ability to attack at pace along the flank, coupled with a dangerous delivery, had immediately made City a more potent proposition than last term.Ĭity are the Premier League leaders and have won eight out of nine in all competitions with Mendy featuring in five of the victories before being forced off after 29 minutes against Palace. The prospect of losing Mendy for the rest of the season severely weakens Pep Guardiola’s strategy as the left-back was a key part of his summer squad rebuild, with City paying £52m to Monaco for him. ![]() I will be joining Injury FC on loan for a couple months with ruptured ACL but will be back soon and stronger hopefully.” ![]() will bring you regular updates regarding his rehabilitation.” “Benjamin will undergo surgery in Barcelona, and everyone at the club wishes him a speedy recovery. After initial tests in Manchester at the start of the week, Benjamin travelled to Barcelona to see a specialist doctor, where further examinations of the knee today confirmed the extent of the injury. A statement from City said: “Manchester City FC can confirm that Benjamin Mendy has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. ![]()
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