Emmanuel Adebayor has avoided a Football Association ban for his goal celebration against Arsenal.

The Blues top scorer has instead been fined £25,000 and handed a two-match suspended sentence which will expire in December 2010.

The FA reached their verdict after a three and a half hour hearing in London this afternoon.

City boss Mark Hughes was delighted with the conclusion.

“There has been a lot said and written about Emmanuel’s goal celebration. We are just glad to put it all behind us now and I am relieved he will be able to play at Aston Villa on Monday night,” he declared.

“Manu was in great form before his suspension and having him available again is a huge boost to us.”