Chelsea starting goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has tested positive for Covid-19, two days before his Africa Cup of Nation’s duty was set to begin.
Mendy’s native Senegal were set to face Zimbabwe on Monday 10th January in their first AFCON fixture.
The Blues’ goalkeeper could be out of action with his west London side for up to five weeks on international duty.
Edouard Mendy. Getty images
As reported by Papa Mahmoud Gueye, Mendy tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday 8th January, the same day as Chelsea beat Chesterfield 5-1 with reserve goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli.
Mendy could be forced out of his side’s first three AFCON fixtures including their Monday clash with Zimbabwe.
