Overview
- The Crown Prosecution Service authorised two additional rape charges against the 32-year-old Villarreal midfielder on 12 February.
- He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 13 March for a first hearing on the new counts.
- Partey previously pleaded not guilty at Southwark Crown Court in September 2025 to five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
- The earlier alleged offences are said to have occurred between 2021 and 2022, with a trial on those charges scheduled for 2 November 2026 before a High Court judge.
- He remains on conditional bail that permits him to continue playing, requires 24 hours’ notice before international travel, and bars contact with complainants; his lawyer says he denies all allegations and has cooperated with authorities.