Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been charged with a further count of rape.
The French international, is now accused of seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to five women.
The 27-year-old was charged last week with the latest offence but it was subject to reporting restrictions.
These restrictions were lifted earlier as Mendy appeared at Chester Crown Court for a hearing ahead of his trial.
The latest charge relates to a new complainant and is alleged to have taken place in July this year.
