- Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey is set to deny two new allegations of rape.
- The allegations relate to a woman and a date in December 2020, with his lawyer indicating he intends to plead not guilty.
- These new charges emerged after previous allegations against Partey were widely publicised.
- Partey previously denied five counts of rape against two other women and a sexual assault charge against a third, dating from 2021-2022.
- The two new charges have been sent to crown court for a hearing on 10 April, while a trial for the initial charges is scheduled for 2 November.
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Ex-Arsenal player Thomas Partey will deny two more rape charges
