Thomas Partey is available to play for Villarreal against Tottenham on Tuesday night, just hours before he is due in court to face rape and sexual assault charges.

The 32-year-old left Spurs’ north London rivals Arsenal over the summer at the end of his contract after five years at the club.

He joined Villarreal on a free transfer two days after he appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 5, charged with five counts of rape against two women and one count of sexual assault against a third.

The Ghana international was granted bail and is due to appear at Southwark crown court on Wednesday morning to answer the charges.

Incredibly, that will be just a matter of hours after he could appear against Spurs for his new club in a Champions League group stage match in north London,

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