Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy, left, challenges for the ball with Fulham's Mario Lemina during an English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Fulham at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020.
(AP Photo/Dave Thompson)LONDON ā Manchester City expressed disappointment Sunday that defender Benjamin Mendy became the latest partying Premier League player to breach English coronavirus rules by hosting friends at his house on New Yearās Eve.
Despite the risk of being infected at the gathering, Mendy was named as a substitute for Sunday's game at Chelsea where City was one player short on the bench.
āThe club is aware of a New Yearās Eve COVID-19 breach involving Benjamin Mendy and the subsequent media reporting of it," City said.
"Ben has had a COVID test and is liaising with Manchester City about this.āMendy has tweeted urging people āto take care of you and yoursā as midnight approached on Thursday night.