This article was originally published on www.si.com as Arsenal Release Statement After Thomas Partey Charged With Rape. Arsenal have acknowledged the charges brought against former midfielder Thomas Partey by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Thomas Partey, the former Arsenal midfielder, has been charged with multiple counts of rape following a police investigation spanning three years. Partey is accused of five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against three victims between 2021 and 2022. A first court appearance will come next month.

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The incidents took place between 2021 and 2022, the Metropolitan Police said, with investigations into the footballer having begun in February of the latter year after the police first received a report of rape.