Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday and pleaded not guilty to two additional counts of rape, allegedly committed in December 2020. The new charges bring his total to seven counts of rape and one of sexual assault involving four different women, following earlier charges filed in July 2024 to which he also pleaded not guilty. Judge Tony Baumgartner ruled that all charges will be tried together, with a trial potentially delayed until January 2027; Partey, who currently plays for Villarreal (a Spanish La Liga club), remains on bail and denies all accusations.