 Adebayor signed for Manchester City from Arsenal for £25m in July
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Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has confirmed the club will contest the Football Association's improper conduct charge against Emmanuel Adebayor.
The charge relates to Adebayor's actions in running the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of the Arsenal supporters after scoring.
The Togo international, 25, later apologised for his actions.
The striker has already been suspended for three matches for violent conduct during the match, which City won 4-2.
Adebayor was banned for stamping on his former teammate Robin van Persie, a challenge which left the Dutchman needing treatment on a cut to his face.
Manchester City decided against contesting Adebayor's violent conduct charge and he will now miss Sunday's trip to Manchester United and home games against Fulham - in the Carling Cup - and West Ham.
However, Hughes is adamant his £25m summer-signing from Arsenal should not be reprimanded for his goal celebration.
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"He didn't leave the field of the play. He laid on his knees - it was his normal celebration," said Hughes.
After the match it emerged that a steward needed hospital treatment after being hit by a flying object as several Arsenal fans vented their fury towards Adebayor, who was booked by referee Mark Clattenburg for the celebration.
But Hughes is determined to take a stance and pointed to the large amount of abuse Adebayor was forced to endure from Arsenal fans during the game.
"It's important you don't take the emotion out of the game - it's part and parcel of what football's all about - because of the emotion," added Hughes.
"The circumstances of the game and amount of criticism and vitriol he had to take wasn't nice. It was difficult for him - it was the first time he was up against former team-mates and some of those felt they couldn't even shake his hand.
Adebayor says sorry for goal celebration
"All these things maybe affect somebody's emotional state in the game. The celebrations were an outpouring of that. I have to say he didn't leave the field of play and there are others things we can add to that and we will do.
"I think there are comparisons to be made between Ade's celebration and Van Persie's celebration when he scored."
Adebayor apologised for his behaviour immediately after the match but claimed he had been provoked by the Arsenal fans.
"The emotion took over me," said Adebayor. "Now I just have to say sorry.
"It was silly to run up in front of the Arsenal fans but these people have been insulting me all game. Even in the warm-up they were insulting me. They were saying things that are not nice to hear, personal things."
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