India, July 4 -- Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey was charged with five counts of rape as well as one count of sexual assault, London's Metropolitan Police stated, Sky Sports reported. The charges against the 32-year-old are based on complaints by three women, while the offences are said to have taken place between 2021 and 2022. This comes more than a year after he got engaged to British-born model and social media personality Janine Mackson, per The Sun.

Partey, 32, is due to appear before London's Westminster Magistrates' Court on August 5, per the outlet. He was first arrested in July 2022, but was not named at the time and continued to play for the Premier League club. In total, he spent five seasons at Arsenal after being ro...