FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - December 27, 2019 Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy reacts after Wolverhampton Wanderers' Raul Jimenez scores their second goal Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
(Reuters) - Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was refused bail by Chester Crown Court on Wednesday and will remain in custody ahead of a potential trial on rape and sexual assault charges, British media reported.
The 27-year-old was remanded in custody last Friday after appearing at Chester Magistrates' Court a day after being reportedly charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
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