Manchester City's Emmanuel Adebayor has been told to "show more intelligence" when they face his former club Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday.
Adebayor, 26, was warned by the FA after celebrating his goal for City in front of Arsenal's fans last September.
And team-mate Kolo Toure said Adebayor must play it cool in the return game.
"He needs to show more intelligence because we all know what he did was not the best reaction - and as a friend I've told him that," Toure commented.
City won 4-2 when the teams met at Eastlands early in the season.
As well as the warning for running the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of Gunners supporters, Adebayor was also banned for three games after clashing with Robin Van Persie.
The Arsenal striker suffered a facial wound and claimed his former team-mate had set out to hurt him with a "mindless and malicious stamp".
 Van Persie claimed Adebayor deliberately hurt him
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Adebayor apologised for his behaviour after the match but said he had been wound up by constant taunting by Arsenal's travelling supporters.
He said: "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."
Saturday's game is crucial for City, who are locked in a battle with Tottenham and Aston Villa for fourth place in the Premier League, which would secure a place in the Champions League next season.
Toure said Adebayor must rein in his emotions, adding: "I've told him he must be calm and not do anything (provocative).
"Ade is a professional player and must just focus on the game and give everything to help the team win."
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