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Hornets star Mendy could haunt old club
Leicester Mercury
|March 19, 2026
PAPY Mendy could come back to haunt Leicester City this weekend, despite asking to leave Watford in January.
City head to Vicarage Road on Saturday (3pm kickoff) needing three points to get themselves out of the relegation zone, following a disappointing 3-1 home defeat to QPR last weekend.
But the Hornets have plenty of motivation themselves.
After beating Wrexham 3-1 on Tuesday night, they ensured they remain in the playoffs race, with just five points separating them from the top six.
And fighting to stop City from taking three points will be their former midfielder Mendy.
This story is from the March 19, 2026 edition of Leicester Mercury.
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