Thomas Partey denies rape charges

The latest charges relate to an alleged incident in London in December 2020.

Prosecutors are seeking to consolidate the new cases with existing allegations, a move that the judge warned could delay the trial until early 2027.

Partey, who left Arsenal for the Spanish club Villarreal last summer, remains on bail as the legal proceedings continue.

The high-profile case has drawn significant attention across the football world and in both the UK and Ghana.