Villarreal boss Marcelino insists Thomas Partey is in the right frame of mind to play against Tottenham before a court date hours later to answer charges of rape.
Partey, who left Arsenal on a free transfer in the summer, is expected at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday morning.
The 32-year-old Ghana international is on trial accused of five counts of rape against two women and one of sexual assault against a third woman.
First, though, he is in the Villarreal squad to face Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday, the opening night of this season's Champions League.