5 players who got injured soon after they joined their new club

#1 Benjamin Mendy

Mendy only played four Premier League games before rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee

It was widely criticised this summer by fans and pundits that Guardiola had spent over £120 million on three different fullbacks, with one of those being Benjamin Mendy.

Those scrutinising Guardiola for his purchases soon kept quiet though, once they realised how crucial they were to his play this season.

Mendy is so pivotal to City’s play, Guardiola has said he will not play him and Sane together. And anyone who can keep Sane out of the team, which Mendy was doing earlier on in the season, must be a world class player.

He would not keep Sane out of team for long, but through no fault of his own. On his full debut, City would only win against Bournemouth in injury time, but after that, Mendy’s inclusion clearly had a massive impact. City thrashed Liverpool 5-0, Feyenoord 4-0, Watford 6-0 and Palace 5-0, all with Mendy in the starting 11.

But, the good times would not last, as in that final appearance against Palace, he would get an injury that would keep him out for a long period. In a tackle with Andros Townsend, the Frenchman ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee.

He underwent surgery at the end of September, but there is still no real timeframe on when he will return to training, and more importantly, the Manchester City starting 11.