Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
Authorities in the United Kingdom said the alleged assaults occurred between October 2020 and August 2021. Mendy is currently in police custody and due to appear in court Friday.
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Manchester City announced Mendy has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.
"The matter is subject to a legal process and the Club is therefore unable to make further comment until that process is complete," the club said.