Manchester City soccer player Benjamin Mendy has been suspended from his team after he was charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
The Cheshire Police announced the charges against the 27-year-old on Thursday ... saying three complainants accused the soccer player of sexually assaulting them between Oct. 2020 and Aug. 2021.
The police said Mendy will remain in custody ... and appear at Chester Magistrates' Court on Friday.
After the shocking arrest, Man City released a statement ... explaining Mendy has been suspended indefinitely.