Footballer Thomas Partey pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault

Partey’s trial scheduled for November 2026

He remains able to play for Villarreal

The former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault at Southwark crown court.

The 32-year-old is accused of raping two women and sexually assaulting a third woman. The alleged offences took place between 2021 and 2022, when he was an Arsenal player.