LONDON -- Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey was booed by Tottenham Hotspur fans on his return to London for a Champions League game the night before he was due in court on rape charges .

The 32-year-old former Arsenal midfielder started on the bench just hours before a scheduled appearance at the Old Bailey in London on Wednesday. In July, he was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

Partey came on as a substitute in the 78th minute. Spurs fans immediately booed him and continued doing it any time he got involved in play. Tottenham won 1-0 .

The alleged offenses, which relate to three women, occurred between 2021-22 when Partey was an Arsenal player.

Partey was granted bail in a court appearance in London on Aug 5. Villarreal signed him two

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