Thomas Partey, who left Arsenal to join Villarreal last summer has pleaded not guilty at Southwark Crown Court to new allegations of rape after he was charged last month
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has denied two new allegations of rape, a court has heard.
Partey, who left the north London side in the summer to join Villarreal, appeared at Southwark Crown Court today after he was charged with two counts of raping a woman on a date in December 2020.
Partey was charged last year with five counts of rape against two women and sexual assault against a third alleged victim, following a Metropolitan Police investigation.
He has denied these charges, which date back to 2021 and 2022.
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