Getty ImagesFormer Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
The offences are reported to have taken place between 2021-2022, the Metropolitan Police said.
The charges involve three women with two counts of rape relating to one woman, three counts of rape in connection to a second woman and one count of sexual assault linked to a third woman.
Mr Partey’s contract with Arsenal ended on Monday after playing with team since 2020. BBC News has contacted the team for comment.
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