Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has denied allegations of raping two ladies and sexually assaulting a 3rd.
The 32-year-old footballer appeared at Southwark Crown Courtroom this week, the place he entered not responsible pleas to 5 counts of rape and one depend of sexual assault.
The accusations relate to incidents stated to have occurred between 2021 and 2022, through the interval when Partey was a daily in Arsenal’s Premier League squad.
Fees have been formally introduced in opposition to him simply 4 days after he departed the membership, following the conclusion of his contract on the finish of June.
Partey has been launched on bail whereas awaiting trial, which is scheduled to start on 2 November subsequent yr on the similar court docket.
Through the listening to, he confirmed his identification earlier than denying every cost.
Now taking part in for Villarreal in Spain, Partey was already in London this week as his new aspect confronted Tottenham within the Champions League.
He got here off the bench in a match that resulted in a 1-0 defeat for the Spanish membership.
Though his bail circumstances permit him to proceed his soccer profession, he’s required to inform police of any worldwide journey at the least 24 hours prematurely and is prohibited from contacting the alleged victims.