London: Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy caught breaking coronavirus protocols. Mendy had broken the UK government's guidelines by mixing households during New Year's Eve party on December 31. Manger Guardiola, however, defended Mendy after his side defeated Chelsea 3-1 on Sunday.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has defended Mendy. A website quoted him as saying,  "He had good intentions with the heart that he has, but he has to understand some things. He invited two or three people on New Year's Eve, they all tested negative, but they were at his house. I would like to know how many people had five or six people at home on New Year's Eve, I'm pretty sure many. He further added, "Normally in society, we judge the other one, it would be better if we judge ourselves. I'm pretty sure Benjamin will improve on that and next time he will be more careful. He broke the rules, I'm not justifying it, he cannot do it. "

Manchester City is currently placed at the fifth place in Premier League standings with 29 points from 15 matches. The team will next lock horns with Manchester United on Wednesday in the semi-finals of Carabao Cup.

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