Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.Mendy, 27, has been detained in police custody and will appear in court on Friday, 27 August.”The charges relate to three complainants over the age of 16 and are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 and August 2021,” the police announced.”Cheshire Constabulary and the Crown Prosecution Service would like to remind everyone that criminal proceedings against Mendy are live and that he has a right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice ongoing proceedings.”Benjamin Mendy (©Visionhaus/Getty Images)Manchester Cty confirmed the French player has been suspended pending an investigation.Club statement.— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 26, 2021 “The matter is subject to a legal process, and the Club is, therefore, unable to make further comment until that process is complete,” the club said in the statement.City brought Mendy from Monaco in 2017. His last appearance for the club came on 15 August, during their 1-0 defeat against Tottenham.MORE TO FOLLOW SOON…
