Benjamin Mendy (Back In Training)

[yankblue]

Ligaments are a funny thing, it sometimes doesn't necessarily even hurt when you've done them, just an odd sensation and then as soon as you turn or shift your weight quickly it goes and you feel it. I wouldn't read anything into him walking around afterwards

Honestly it's quite common for a player with an ACL tear to walk off on their own power, only to need surgery and be out for a year. Happens all the time.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Glad to see you getting the flack you deserve for such nonsense.

I thought we had to be civil towards Karen???

 

[Armaan]

I am serious! Bernardo Silva could actually work well in this position!

I'm sure he did start as a full back early on in his career, or have I Got him mixed up with someone else?

 

[SWP's back]

Honestly it's quite common for a player with an ACL tear to walk off on their own power, only to need surgery and be out for a year. Happens all the time.

I said when it happened that Gundy walked off under his own steam when he did his last season. I really fucking hope he's ok.

 

[mayo31]

Just our luck.

Fingers crossed

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Given that he played on for a few minutes and tried to sprint back at one stage I would be staggered if he has ruptured his ACL badly enough to miss the whole season. Fingers crossed

 

[OB1]

It's a fairly reasonable fear though. After all it won't have been Mrs Miggs the tea lady who's made the call to pack him off to Spain, but City's own expensively assembled medical team. I imagine they won't have done so on a wing and prayer, but rather because they've seen something that's causing them proper concern. Either way, fingers crossed for good news.....

Indeed, they must have seen something: it's not like they have antiquated scanning equipment in Manchester.

Hugely frustrating if this proves to be a long-term injury. We had a good view of the incident and it looked a pretty innocuous impact but knees are tricky. Hoping the damage, whatever it is, proves to be minor and they have sent him for a second opinion more as a precaution.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Given that he played on for a few minutes and tried to sprint back at one stage I would be staggered if he has ruptured his ACL badly enough to miss the whole season. Fingers crossed

As has been mentioned mate, knee ligament injuries can be like that. At first players might not even know they've done it, feel a twinge but otherwise fine and try to keep running 100%, but after a short while it starts to become noticeable that it's hard to run on.

Fingers crossed it's a minor injury and the circa 4 weeks information is correct, it would be horrible to lose him for any length of time but it's far better than a season ender.

 

[asahartford1]

Yes, right in front of us.

The perfect lesson in how not to committ a professional foul.

Gutted enjoy watching him.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

downside is we'll be half the attacking force without him, the sweeping all before us annihilations were nice whilst they lasted

usual fare of promising start, no end product

 

[domalino]

downside is we'll be half the attacking force without him, the sweeping all before us annihilations were nice whilst they lasted

usual fare of promising start, no end product

I seem to remember us scoring 5 goals without him on Saturday...

 

[The blue phantom]

downside is we'll be half the attacking force without him, the sweeping all before us annihilations were nice whilst they lasted

usual fare of promising start, no end product

I'm not sure we'll be half the team mate. Its terrible for us if it is a bad injury, but we still have options. Fingers crossed its just a month or so.

 

[gazzaa2]

The 125 mill on full backs in the summer was meant to have sorted us out for years in those areas. If Mendy's done his ligaments then we've got no left back.

Can we buy Clichy back?

 

[york away to this!]

When I snapped my ACL training on a bobbly, shite sunday league pitch I carried on with the match for a bit, tried to run it off, went for a sit down, went to the pub, went for a curry, went to a dodgy late night bar for some rubbish dancing and walked a couple of miles home at 3am.

I think him walking off the pitch is no indication of the severity of the injury...

 

[kaz7]

When I snapped my ACL training on a bobbly, shite sunday league pitch I carried on with the match for a bit, tried to run it off, went for a sit down, went to the pub, went for a curry, went to a dodgy late night bar for some rubbish dancing and walked a couple of miles home at 3am.

I think him walking off the pitch is no indication of the severity of the injury...

That is very true

 

[City Raider]

Only in a Guardiola team can you be more gutted about a fullbacks injury from an attacking, not defending point of view! Defensively there won't be much difference and we have so many weapons at the other end - just trying to be positive.

Yes, it was a silly tackle, yes Jacob is a twat but unfortunately that is the nature of the likes of Mendy, Gundogan and Kompany, an injury is never too far away.

 

[kippax4ever]

When I snapped my ACL training on a bobbly, shite sunday league pitch I carried on with the match for a bit, tried to run it off, went for a sit down, went to the pub, went for a curry, went to a dodgy late night bar for some rubbish dancing and walked a couple of miles home at 3am.

I think him walking off the pitch is no indication of the severity of the injury...

So did he go for a curry & a dodgy bar for some rubbish dancing..LOL

 

[BerkshireBlue]

From Sky Sports

"It is understood it is now standard procedure for Manchester City to have injuries assessed in Catalonia."

This makes me a little more relaxed about things it could be just a check up

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Indeed, they must have seen something: it's not like they have antiquated scanning equipment in Manchester.

Hugely frustrating if this proves to be a long-term injury. We had a good view of the incident and it looked a pretty innocuous impact but knees are tricky. Hoping the damage, whatever it is, proves to be minor and they have sent him for a second opinion more as a precaution.

What frustrates is that it was a ridiculous and unnecessary challenge all of his own making!

 

[Father Paul]

As @domalino pointed out I think a lot of people are over worrying about Danilo at left back, he's an accomplished player and he'll be absolutely fine at left back.
The real issue will be is if another full back gets injured forcing Delph to play against good opposition

Can only judge from what I saw close up on Saturday and to me he looks far better on the right then on the left where I thought he looked uncomfortable.
Looks like a 6-10 week injury at least if he is off to Barcelona so this may have serious implications for us. Thankfully there are a couple of international breaks and hopefully he can get back for the busy November/December schedule.