Manchester City confirm Benjamin Mendy has ruptured ACL in right knee

• £52m defender faces battle to feature again this season
• Left-back injured knee against Crystal PalaceManchester City have suffered a major setback before their trip to Chelsea on Saturday after the club confirmed Benjamin Mendy has sustained a serious knee injury that leaves his chances of returning this season remote.After tests in Barcelona, it emerged that Mendy ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the injury coming in a tackle with Andros Townsend in