Yes, but he must sit instead of playing which I think when on the shelf a player must not train either and goalkeepers lose a lot of timing when the return. He could lose some points for Chelsea when he returns and BHA could leapfrog the The Blues in the tables.
Mendy tests positive on the Senegal NT and puts him out of BOTH the Brighton/Chelsea match but most of the Senegal matches in the AFCON also. Isn't that the biggest news for the Albion (BHA) in the AFCON? Correct...