Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePartey shakes hands with England's Harry Kane (Getty)Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was booed during the early stages of his side’s World Cup clash with England on Tuesday.Partey has been charged with seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault and is awaiting trial in London - he has pleaded not guilty to all charges.He was denied a Canadian visa for Ghana’s opening match against Panama, but was allowed to play in Tuesday’s match against England in Boston.When Partey touched the ball early on, there were audible boos from the crowd at Boston Stadium.Partey spent five years at Arsenal between 2020 and 2025 before leaving the join La Liga club Villarreal last year.In fullEngland v Ghana LIVE: World Cup latest updates as Declan Rice blazes free-kick over with Three Lions on topThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Thomas Partey will begin his World Cup campaign against England in Boston on Tuesday after being denied a visa for first game in Canada

Thomas Partey looks set to face England at the World Cup on Tuesday with Boston after missing Ghana's opening Group L fixture against Panama

Thomas Partey não disputou a partida de estreia após ter visto negado no Canadá