Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with two additional counts of rape, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.

In a statement the CPS said it has authorised Cheshire police to charge the 27-year-old with two additional counts of rape and Louis Saha Matturie, 40, with two additional counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

Mendy and Matturie will appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on November 17.

The additional charged mean Mendy now faces six counts of rape and one of sexual assault which relate to four complainants over the age of 16.

The France international defender signed for last season’s Premier League champions in 2017 when he signed from Monaco for a fee believed to be £52m.

What Manchester City said

Mendy was suspended by his club in August after being charged by police, pending further investigation.

A statement from the club read: “Manchester City can confirm that following his being charged by police today, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended pending an investigation.

“The matter is subject to a legal process and the Club is therefore unable to make further comment until that process is complete.”

Both men are scheduled to go on trial on January 24 2022.Both men are scheduled to go on trial on January 24 2022.