Manchester United captain Emmanuel Adebayor handed three - match ban by FA . The year - old Togo captain will miss this season 's Manchester derby . Adebayor charged with violent conduct for striking on Robin van Persie . Adebayor has been a key figure since his $ 41 million summer switch from Arsenal , scoring in each of the club 's first four Premier League games -- two of them being the only goal of the match -- to help the team to a 100 percent record . His ban leaves City short of strikers for Wednesday 's trip to United 's Old Trafford .
Manchester United captain Emmanuel Adebayor handed three - match ban by FA . The year - old Togo captain will miss this season 's Manchester derby . Adebayor charged with violent conduct for striking on Robin van Persie . His ban leaves City short of strikers for Wednesday 's trip to United 's Old Trafford .