Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by the Metropolitan Police Service.
Two of the counts of rape relate to one woman, three to a second woman, and the one count of sexual assault relates to a third woman.
They are reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022, and he will now show up at Westminster Magistrates' Court on August 5th.
“The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police Service to charge a man after a file of evidence was submitted by detectives," the statement read.
“The Met has issued a charge and requisition to Thomas Partey, 32 (13/06/1992), of Hertfordshire, in connection with the following offences: Five counts of rape, One count of sexual assault.
”Partey possessed just left Arsenal at the start of the month after his contract with the club expired.
