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MANCHESTER CITY defender Benjamin Mendy appeared in court today charged with two more counts of rape.
Mendy, 27, now faces a total of six allegations of rape and one of sexual assault after initially being charged with five offences in August.
The French international has been in custody since August after a number of bail applications were refused by judges.
He appeared by video-link at Manchester Magistrates’ Court this afternoon charged with two further counts of rape.
During the five-minute hearing, which was delayed due to technical issues, Mendy, who appeared wearing a cream-coloured sweatshirt, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth.
No application for bail was made at today’s hearing. He is due to go on trial on January 24 2022.
Mendy has played for Manchester City since 2017, when he joined from Monaco.
He was suspended by the club after being charged by police, pending an investigation.
