Thomas Partey: Mikel Arteta '100%' sure Arsenal followed right processes

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says helium is "100%" definite the nine followed the close processes erstwhile dealing with erstwhile midfielder Thomas Partey, who was nether constabulary probe for aggregate counts of rape portion helium was playing for the club.

The Ghana midfielder, 32, near Arsenal astatine the extremity of his declaration connected 30 June and 4 days aboriginal was charged with 5 counts of rape and 1 number of intersexual assault.

The offences are reported to person taken spot successful 2021 and 2022, the Metropolitan Police said successful a connection connected 4 July.

The charges impact 3 women, with 2 counts of rape relating to 1 woman, 3 counts of rape successful transportation to a 2nd pistillate and 1 number of intersexual battle linked to a 3rd woman.

Partey denies the charges and "welcomes the accidental to yet wide his name", his lawyer has said.

Detectives started a probe successful February 2022 aft constabulary archetypal received a study of rape.

Arsenal are successful Singapore for their pre-season tour. They play AC Milan and Newcastle earlier travelling to Hong Kong to play Tottenham.

Arteta was asked successful a quality league earlier they play Milan connected Wednesday astir the concern with Partey.

"The nine was precise wide successful its statement," Arteta said. "There are a batch of ineligible matters that are precise analyzable truthful I cannot remark connected immoderate of that."

He was past asked: "A batch of fans person questions implicit the mode successful which the substance was handled by the club. Do you consciousness assured and comfy that the nine followed each the close processes successful that?"

Arteta answered: "100%, yes."

Partey is expected to look astatine Westminster Magistrates' Court connected 5 August.

He joined Arsenal for £45m from Atletico Madrid successful October 2020.

He made 35 appearances successful the Premier League past play and scored 4 goals arsenic Arsenal finished second.

He besides played 12 times successful the Champions League arsenic the Gunners reached the semi-finals earlier being knocked retired by eventual winners Paris St-Germain.