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Thomas Partey: Former Arsenal and Ghana international midfielder Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail by a court in the United Kingdom after being charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, says a report.

The 32-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Tuesday, where he was formally charged with five counts of rape involving two women and one count of sexual assault involving a third. The alleged incidents are said to have occurred between 2021 and 2022, during his time at Arsenal.

Partey, who left Arsenal at the end of June when his contract expired, appeared in court wearing a black zip-neck jumper and carrying a navy blazer. He stood in the dock with his hands behind his back and spoke only to confirm his name and that he understood the charges and his bail conditions.