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title: "Chelsea: Fans go into meltdown after Edouard Mendy picks up training ground injury"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/edouard-mendy-kepa-injury-twitter-talk/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2020-10-09T18:00:39Z"
modified: "2020-10-09T18:00:39Z"
---

# Chelsea: Fans go into meltdown after Edouard Mendy picks up training ground injury

**[Chelsea](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/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](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12068937/edouard-mendy-chelsea-sign-goalkeeper-from-rennes-for-22m-on-five-year-deal) and has only made [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/edouard-mendy/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/442531/wettbewerb/GB1/saison/2020) Premier League appearance, which was during his side’s [4-0](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spielbericht/index/spielbericht/3421705) victory against Crystal Palace.

According to the Senegalese FA, cited by [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12099681/edouard-mendy-chelsea-goalkeeper-pulls-out-of-senegal-squad-due-to-thigh-injury), 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](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/chelsea/chelsea-lots-of-fans-slam-kepa-after-damming-stat-puts-bad-form-into-perspective/) amongst the Stamford Bridge faithful after making a series of calamitous errors in recent months.

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The prospect of the [£71m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45120514) 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](https://twitter.com/m_u_ll_er1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@hamperabigail1](https://twitter.com/hamperabigail1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) we’re finished. [pic.twitter.com/X6b9Za0THL](https://t.co/X6b9Za0THL)
>
> — David Kobby Osei-Mensah (@DavidActive) [October 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/DavidActive/status/1314542461931458565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> One goal down to Southampton already😥
>
> — Artgeek (@legi3n) [October 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/legi3n/status/1314521863628914690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/TCUD4w63zO](https://t.co/TCUD4w63zO)
>
> — Jack Bools (@BoolsJack) [October 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/BoolsJack/status/1314506224654786560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Hey God!!\
> Back to square one😭
>
> — Black Daddy🕖 (@black\_daddy01) [October 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/black_daddy01/status/1314489126394179585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Chelsea players finding out Lampard’s has to start Kepa [pic.twitter.com/cTIumJ48L6](https://t.co/cTIumJ48L6)
>
> — The Biggest Club in London (@CFC1st) [October 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/CFC1st/status/1314492168866803712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Abolish international football
>
> — Jamal (@jamali1905) [October 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/jamali1905/status/1314492030190596096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Not again please 😭😭😭 [pic.twitter.com/HNJ4CO6X8I](https://t.co/HNJ4CO6X8I)
>
> — babajide (@babajide777) [October 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/babajide777/status/1314492031641751552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Petition to ban chelsea players from going on international duties ? 🙇🏾‍♀️😭
>
> — Rola (@kofoworola\_\_a) [October 9, 2020](https://twitter.com/kofoworola__a/status/1314496885378486277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)