LIVE: Trial of Man City's Benjamin Mendy and co-defendant Louis Saha Matturie continues

The trial of Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy and co-defendant Louis Saha Matturie continues today.

Mr Mendy, 28, has been charged with eight counts of rape against five women, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault.

The offences are alleged to have taken place on five different occasions at his Cheshire mansion between October 2018 and August last year, relating to seven women in total. Mr Mendy denies all the charges.

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Mr Matturie, 41, from Eccles, Salford, has also pleaded not guilty to eight counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault, relating to eight women.

Both men deny all the charges. They are on trial at Chester Crown Court.

We'll bring you the latest updates in the live blog below.

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