Thomas Partey, the former Arsenal midfielder, has been charged with multiple counts of rape following a police investigation spanning three years. Partey is accused of five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against three victims between 2021 and 2022. A first court appearance will come next month.

Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault; the offences relating to three women are alleged to have taken place in 2021 and 2022; Partey denies the charges;