Benjamin Mendy: Manchester City defender facing up to 12 weeks out after knee surgery

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy is facing up to three months out as he recovers from knee surgery, Pep Guardiola has revealed.

Guardiola, the Man City manager, said in a press conference on Friday that Mendy has undergone surgery to fix a meniscus problem in his left knee

Asked if he had a timescale for the French international’s expected recovery, Guardiola replied: “Ten to 12 weeks.”

Guardiola will also be unable to call upon Bernardo Silva, the Portugal midfielder, for Saturday’s visit to West Ham after he picked up a knock on international duty.

PEP: @BernardoCSilva cannot play this weekend. The injury is not a big one but he cannot play this weekend. @benmendy23 will be out for 10-12 weeks. #WHUMCI

— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 23, 2018

“He cannot play this weekend,” Guardiola continued. “It’s not too big but I don’t know if, next Tuesday, he’s ready.”

City visit the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon where they will come up against Guardiola’s predecessor for the Etihad Stadium top job – Manuel Pellegrini.

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The current boss commented on Pellegrini’s impact in Manchester.

“Here he won the league,” Guardiola added. “He helped this club to be where we are right now, and he is going to do well at West Ham.”

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