Villarreal manager Marcelino has declared that Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey is ‘mentally prepared’ to take on Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, just a day before the player’s scheduled court appearance in London. The former Arsenal star, who denies multiple rape and sexual assault allegations, will return to north London to face his old rivals before attending a plea hearing at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday. Partey was charged in July with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, linked to alleged incidents between…
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