THE Football Association have charged Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor with violent conduct following an incident involving Arsenal's Robin van Persie in Saturday's Barclays Premier League match at Eastlands.

THE Football Association have charged Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor with violent conduct following an incident involving Arsenal's Robin van Persie in Saturday's Barclays Premier League match at Eastlands.

Adebayor has also been charged with improper conduct over his celebration in front of Arsenal fans after scoring during City's 4-2 victory.