Manchester City new recruit, Benjamin Mendy will miss the beginning of the 2017/2018 season due to thigh injury. The Coach, Pep Guardiola made the disclosure during an interview with Skysports. He hinted that though the player passed his medical at Ethihad and completed a £49.2m move to City from Monaco, he has been nursing thigh injury for eight months.
According to him "Unfortunately he is a little bit injured and is not ready for the next two or three weeks.
Monaco had on Monday confirmed the departure of their full-back TO Manchester City. Although the fee was not disclosed, Kweseespn reported that the deal could be in the region of £52 million, making him the most expensive defender.
During his maiden interview, Mendy described City as one of Europe's leading clubs and assured that he will contribute to the success of the team.
"I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester City. They are one of Europe's leading clubs and in Pep Guardiola they have a manager committed to playing attacking football. I am sure that over the next few years we will be successful" he added
