Senegal, one of the African Cup's championship contenders, had previously tested positive for the virus three other players and six members of the team management before to the squad's departure from Dakar for Cameroon on Wednesday. Mendy's positive test aroused fears about Senegal's star striker Sadio Mane, who traveled to Dakar with Mendy via chartered flight from the United Kingdom. The couple were seen sitting close together on the airplane sans their masks.
2020/21
Between October and November, Mendy's remarkable start at Chelsea featured a run of six consecutive clean sheets. The goalkeeper demonstrated excellent command of his area and made several crucial saves as the Blues defeated Crystal Palace, Krasnodar, Burnley, and former club Rennes in domestic and European football, as well as putting in a masterful performance at Old Trafford to ensure we left with a point against Manchester United.
8 - douard Mendy has preserved eight clean sheets in 11 UEFA Champions League matches this season, the most ever by an English goalkeeper in a single campaign. #CHERMA â OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 5, 2021 pic.twitter.com/0v8dhXONP5 This also means that the Londoners have maintained 18 clean sheets in 24 matches (75 percent) under manager Thomas Tuchel, compared to 26 in 84 matches under his predecessor Frank Lampard (31 percent ).
Edoaurd Mendy then transferred to FC Cherbourg, a team in the Championnat National, in quest of professional playing time. The Championnat National is the third tier of French football. He made only 26 appearances throughout his three years with the 3rd division side. His transfer was once again dubbed a failure, since his contract with the club headquartered in Normandy terminated in the summer of 2014. He turned down offers from a variety of French teams in quest of consistent playing time outside of France. His agent pledged to explore for opportunities elsewhere but was unable to get employment for the Goalie. Between the summer of 2014 until the start of the next season, he was without a contract. This caused him to reconsider his career choices as a player, and he even considered retiring from the sport entirely. Edouard was reported as stating in an interview with SoFoot Magazine:
