City chief has faith in Adebayor

MANCHESTER City boss Roberto Mancini is confident Emmanuel Adebayor will keep his focus purely on the football at Arsenal tomorrow.

The striker returns to the Emirates Stadium for the first time since his controversial £25million exit from Arsenal last summer, and since his stormy appearance against the Gunners earlier this season.

Adebayor was handed a four–match ban for raking his studs down the face of former team–mate Robin van Persie.

That incident would have been bad enough had it not come straight after an ill–advised goal celebration from the forward, when he raced the full length of the field to slide right in front of the Gunners’ supporters after scoring against his old club.

With points now vital in the battle for fourth spot, the Italian accepts Adebayor cannot afford to let himself get sidetracked again.

Yet again this week City have been at the centre of rumours about a big–money summer bid for Fernando Torres.

The Blues have been heavily linked with the Liverpool man for a number of months now and it is anticipated they will make a bid for the currently injured Spain striker once the season is over.

Mancini insists he has not even thought about the matter. However, the Blues chief does accept he will face competition if he does make a move.