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

MIKE KEEGAN IN BOSTON: Rape charge midfielder Thomas Partey says 'things that happen outside football you cannot control' and that he is 'ready to play' against England.

The former Gunners midfielder is available for Ghana after missing Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Panama in Toronto

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey says he is ready to face England after being denied entry to Canada for the Black Stars’ World Cup opener.

The Ghana midfielder is expected to feature against England at the World Cup

The former Arsenal midfielder had his visa application rejected by the Canadian government while he awaits trial in the UK but he is free to play in the US

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is preparing to face England at the World Cup

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

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MIKE KEEGAN: Most of England's players followed FIFA protocol and greeted rape charge Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey before kick-off - although it appeared that Djed Spence…

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Partey has pleaded not guilty to a total seven counts of rape and one of sexual assault, and denies the charges against him.

Partey started in midfield for Ghana in World Cup group play against England.

Thomas Partey was denied entry to Canada for Ghana's World Cup opener but he is in action for his country against England in Boston this evening

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 23 : Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey's first touches of the ball were met with a chorus of boos from England supporters as he played his first game…

Thomas Partey was denied entry to Canada last week for Ghana’s opening match

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Footage shows defender keeping hand in pocket while other England players shook Partey’s hand

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