City can cope with Ade out.

MAN CITY v WEST HAM Tonight, 8pm MARK HUGHES is again without Emmanuel Adebayor for the clash with West Ham but has told his Manchester City players they will have to get used to the pounds 25million striker's absence.

Adebayor will complete his three-match ban picked up for his attack on Robin van Persie but his disciplinary problems are not over.

The ex-Arsenal star has still to face an improper conduct charge brought by the FA following his goal celebration against his old club.

And Adebayor could be away for four weeks in January representing Angola in the African Cup of Nations.

Hughes said: "We may as well get used to being without Ade and making sure we understand what we have to do when he is not around."

Hughes is likely to have pounds 17m summer arrival Roque Santa Cruz available for the first time tonight.

And England Under-21 midfielder Michael Johnson, who has had a complicated abdominal problem, looks set to return.

Martin Petrov is also pushing for his first start.