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Pep Guardiola has spoken to Benjamin Mendy after the Frenchman turned up late for treatment on his injury.

Manchester City have been without their star defender for the last four games due to a bruised fifth metatarsal in his left foot.

After attending the fight between Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin at Wembley on Saturday night, Mendy was late into the City Football Academy on Sunday morning as he continues his rehabilitation.

The manager attempted to play down the situation by saying that Mendy has not been the only one to be late, citing construction in Manchester and childcare issues.

But he did confirm that Mendy had been spoken to about the incident.

"He was injured six, seven months last season. Now he's injured again. Every day he's having treatment," he said.

"He arrived late, that happens sometimes, in the last period a lot have arrived late because of the traffic. Manchester is under construction, the players arrive late. They have to drop their kids at school.....they should be here and he knows it. I spoke with him.

"I expect him back when he's fit. Now he's injured, he's not a problem with physical condition, he's quick. he's injured and when he's ok he's coming back and when he decides to play he's going to play."