News about Nampalys Mendy

AFCON is finally here, following months of rumors over which players will be ruled out of club action for up to four weeks. Following the most recent round of play, the continental tournament will take place from January 13 to February 11, with players having to join their national teams. This year's edition of the Ivory Coast will be held in Senegal, with Senegal as the reigning champions after defeating Egypt on penalties in the 2021 tournament (which took place in 2002).

Leicester City has announced that seven players will first leave the club at the end of their terms in June, as the Foxes begin preparations for a season in the Championship. Youri Tielemans is also among those leaving, having revealed his departure on Instagram last week after joining Monaco in 2019.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Director's attention and audience reaction should inform the Leicester board that a major rebuilding job is imminent this summer. Leicester and Blackburn are battling for promotion from the Championship, with just ten places between them, but the Foxes' second string will do well to finish mid-table in the second tier. Very few will be able to play in an enterprising Rovers side, whose 2-1 victory at King Power Stadium on Tuesday guaranteed their first appearance in eight years. Although manager Brendan Rodgers is far from blameless in this season's struggles, he has been calling for the squad to be re-loaded ever since Leicester were defeated by Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup in January 2022. It has to happen now, not under new recruitment manager Martyn Glover.

After Tottenham were defeated at Leicester, Son Heung-min admitted that talk was cheap. In the Premier League on Saturday, the Foxes defeated Spurs 4-1, dealing a blow to their Champions League hopes. Rodrigo Bentancur scored in the first half of the Premier League but Nampalys Mendy, James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Harvey Barnes scored last.

Antonio Conte's team was hoping to build on a good run of results at the King Power Stadium, but the Foxes were humiliated after leading 1-0. They took the lead through Ridrigo Bentancur, but Nampalys Mendy, James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Harvey Barnes all threw a much-needed victory for Brendan Rodgers' team. Tottenham's top four hopes have been shattered, and many Spurs supporters have come to cheer.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: Leicester came from behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur at the King Power Stadium, as Brendan Rodgers' side continued their resurrecting in the Premier League table. Before Nampalys Mendy, James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho gave the hosts a half-time advantage, the Foxers were still reeling after being late to Rodrgio Bentancur's early strike. Leicester made it an uncomfortable return to the dugout for Spurs boss Antonio Conte, as Harvey Barnes finished scoring in the second half.

On Boxing Day, the Premier League will resume, with more than six weeks off. It varied in terms of how many players from each team were at the World Cup in Qatar - from two at a few sides to 16 at Manchester City - but how did clubs' players get on?How far did they get, and how many minutes did they play? Sportsmail has a look at how the World Cup affected each team in the top division and how they might be affected going forward as a result of the tournament.

Senegal chief Aliou Ciise could miss Senegal's last-16 match against England due to sickness. On Sunday evening, the Three Lions will face Senegal, with the winners likely to face either France or Poland in the World Cup quarterfinals. Traditionally, executives face the media the day before each World Cup match, but Cisse did not turn up for his meeting with journalists on Saturday, and it was also revealed that he had skipped a training session on Friday.

Senegal's men face Louis van Gaal's men in the third game of the tournament, in arguably one of the most exciting matches on the entire group stage at the tournament. It would be the first meeting between the two sides, and both will be eager to get their Group A campaign off to the best possible start. Senegal and Holland are the most likely to advance from the group, which also includes Qatar and Ecuador.

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is just days away, with the first-ever winter edition of the tournament drawing ever closer. Qatar will launch proceedings against Ecuador on November 20 in the United Kingdom, while England's campaign against Iran will continue the following day. Following their triumph in Russia four years ago, holders France, as well as Brazil, are once more among the favorites.

Wilfred Ndidi, Leicester's midfielder, is expected to miss several weeks due to a hamstring injury. The 25-year-old raised concerns about international service for Nigeria, but was fit enough to start the 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Monday. However, he aggravated it during the first half and came off at halftime, meaning he would now be forced to miss the next two games - with Nampalys Mendy likely to be absentee against Bournemouth on Saturday.