Benjamin Mendy - 2019/20 Performances

[Easy]

Benjamin Mendy has announced he is set to miss the first month of the season. The full-back will not return to training in Manchester until next month, meaning the best case scenario is that he will return for the trip to Norwich on September 14. [@MullockSMirror]

I must say I’m surprised. I saw the videos of him working hard, thought he would be ready soon but now he’s out another two months.

Let’s hope he can start some matches so he can gain some value on the market, I don’t know if any club would even loan him right now.

 

[FCBarca]

Not good news obviously but should he recover and contribute while still getting sidelined this season for any stretch of time then it would be safe to assume that Pep will deem him surplus. No judgements but it would be the right approach IMHO, irrespective of how hard he works, how nice a guy etc - footballers have to play and as I have mentioned before he is at the last chance saloon, similar to Dembele. Doesn't happen this season then it's time for a change for all parties

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

He's working his bollocks off in Barcelona.

 

[Ric]

Guardiola's just said that he hopes that Mendy can resume training with the first team when they return from Asia.

 

[domalino]

Mendy will be fine.

People are talking about this as if -

1) It's news that he'd had surgery. It's not, we found out in April.

2) It's a new injury, it's not, From what we've heard, it was a surgery to get rid of an issue (swelling after games caused by scar tissue from an old surgery) which he could have played through, but they wanted to fix his knee permanently instead of him.


He's had as many knee injuries as KDB - No one is writing him off as a cripple.

He'll probably never be a 55 full games a year player like Walker, but he'll get back just fine and be the best LB in the league by May.

 

[Cotton Weave Blue]

Focused on regaining his fitness, Mendy has not travelled to China for the Premier League Asia Trophy but Guardiola hopes the left-back will be ready to resume training when the team arrive back in Manchester.

Asked how the defender’s recovery is progressing, Guardiola replied: “He is getting better.

“Hopefully, when we get back from the tour, he will join us.”

 

[br88]

Focused on regaining his fitness, Mendy has not travelled to China for the Premier League Asia Trophy but Guardiola hopes the left-back will be ready to resume training when the team arrive back in Manchester.

Asked how the defender’s recovery is progressing, Guardiola replied: “He is getting better.

“Hopefully, when we get back from the tour, he will join us.”

It's good to hear some positive news on Mendy for a change....will be great if he can stay fit this season. We might finally get to see just how good he is.

 

[Sir peace frog]

if he can get fit and stay fit he will be immense for us , I feel the club have gone that extra mile to ensure he has every chance when he comes back, fingers crossed for the lad

 

[7evens]

This season's probably his last chance.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

This season's probably his last chance.

Yeah, once he's back he has to put in a fair few dozen games, contribute like he did pre-injury and frighten the shit out of oppo back fours! Particularly those clad in the devil's colours.