Thomas Partey, the former Arsenal soccer star who is set to join Villareal, is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Tuesday, to face charges of five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

Partey was first charged on July 4, following a three-year investigation into incidents which occurred in 2021 and 2022

The Ghanaian midfielder was a consistent fixture in Mikel Arteta's side after joining from Atletico Madrid in 2020. He left Arsenal when his contract expired at the end of last season, having made 35 appearances during the campaign.