12.2.2026
Ghana international midfielder Thomas Partey is facing fresh charges of rape at a London Court.
Partey, 32, will face trial in November 2026 after denying raping two women and sexually assaulting a third woman.
The Crown Prosecution Service has now authorised two additional counts of rape against him.
Partey will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, March 13, 2026 in relation to the new allegations.
Partey previously pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault when he appeared at Southwark Crown Court in September last year.
Those alleged offences took place between 2021 and 2022. At the time Partey, now playing in La Liga, was a first-team regular in the Premier League at Arsenal. He was charged four days after leaving the London club following the expiration of his contract at the end of June 2025.
Partey, who is on bail, is due to face trial on November 2 2026. The conditions of his bail do not prevent Partey from playing football, but he must notify police of any international travel 24 hours in advance and must not contact the complainants. He is now a player for Villarreal of Spain.
Partey remains a key player in the Black Stars of Ghana and is expected to be in the team for the 2026 World Cup starting in June. With Telegraph reports