Chelsea new goalie Edouard Mendy has suffered a thigh injury while on international duty with Senegal. 
The goalkeeper who only just signed for Chelsea last week and only has two caps to his name with the West London side picked up the thigh injury during a training session with the Senegalese National team. He has returned to London for assessment by Chelsea’s medical team.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard already said he hopes Mendy recovers in time to face Southampton at Stamford Bridge in their next game in the Premier League on October 17.
Chelsea will also face Sevilla in the Champions League the following midweek before ending to Manchester to face United all these fixtures are lined up to take place after the International break.
Edouard Mendy joined Chelsea from Rennes in a £22 million deal last month. “The Senegalese Football Federation has announced the withdrawal from their squad of Edouard Mendy due to injury,” a Chelsea statement said on Friday.
“The goalkeeper sustained an injury to his right thigh during training on Wednesday and had a medical examination in a hospital in Rabat, where Senegal are due to play Morocco tonight.
“Mendy has since returned to Chelsea where he will undergo further examinations.”
Mendy was signed to replace error-prone Spaniard Kepa Arrizabalaga, who this week expressed confidence he can win back the Chelsea keeper’s jersey.
Kepa, the world’s most expensive keeper, kept a clean-sheet for Spain against Portugal on Wednesday.
If Mendy is sidelined by his thigh problem, Lampard will have to turn to Kepa or Willy Caballero.
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