Chelsea fans were devastated to discover that their new signing Edouard Mendy picked up an injury while on international duty.
The 28-year-old recently arrived in Central London from French outfit Rennes for £22m and has only made one Premier League appearance, which was during his side’s 4-0 victory against Crystal Palace.
According to the Senegalese FA, cited by Sky Sports, Mendy suffered a thigh injury during training and could be out during a crucial run of fixtures for Frank Lampard’s side.
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Chelsea are due to play Southampton after the international break on October 17th before they are due to face Sevilla in the first Champions League matchday of the 2020/21 campaign.
Kepa Arizzabalaga would be expected to step in for the injured Mendy but is not a popular figure amongst the Stamford Bridge faithful after making a series of calamitous errors in recent months.
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The prospect of the £71m goalkeeper was almost too much to bear for these supporters down below, who made their feelings clear when they discovered the news.
Chelsea fans mourn Mendy’s expected absence
@m_u_ll_er1 @hamperabigail1 we’re finished. pic.twitter.com/X6b9Za0THL
— David Kobby Osei-Mensah (@DavidActive) October 9, 2020
One goal down to Southampton already😥
— Artgeek (@legi3n) October 9, 2020
— Jack Bools (@BoolsJack) October 9, 2020
Hey God!!
Back to square one😭— Black Daddy🕖 (@black_daddy01) October 9, 2020
Chelsea players finding out Lampard’s has to start Kepa pic.twitter.com/cTIumJ48L6
— The Biggest Club in London (@CFC1st) October 9, 2020
Abolish international football
— Jamal (@jamali1905) October 9, 2020
Not again please 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/HNJ4CO6X8I
— babajide (@babajide777) October 9, 2020
Petition to ban chelsea players from going on international duties ? 🙇🏾♀️😭
— Rola (@kofoworola__a) October 9, 2020
