Luton chief happy to see key defender return as he confirms talismanic striker will face Celta Vigo
Luton centre half Teden Mengi made a welcome return to the Hatters back-line for Friday evening’s 2-2 pre-season friendly draw against Scottish Premier League side Dundee United.
The 22-year-old had been one of the club’s breakout stars in his and Town’s debut Premier League campaign last term, playing 30 top flight matches as he went on to win his first England U21 cap and was also named as the Bobbers Travel Away Player of the Season at the end of year presentation evening. Having started off Town’s warm-up fixtures by being named in the side that faced Danish Superliga outfit AGF, Mengi then surprisingly didn’t feature in either of Town’s two matches out in Slovenia last week.
His absence had seen rumours start to swell that the former Manchester United defender was leaving Kenilworth Road this summer, with a host of clubs including French side Nice linked with his signature recently. However, Mengi was back against the Tangerines, named as part of a defence that also contained Tom Holmes and Joe Johnson at Tannadice, playing a welcome 76 minutes before making way for Aidan Francis-Clarke in the closing stages.
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