Arsenal pair Emmanuel Adebayor and Cesc Fabregas returned from injury to help inspire a 2-0 triumph over Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Togo international Adebayor had not featured for the Gunners since February while Gunners captain Fabregas has been recovering from a serious knee injury he sustained last December.
And the duo made their comebacks in style as Fabregas' eighth minute free-kick allowed the unmarked Adeabyor to open the scoring against their affluent opponents, who have struggled on the road this season.
After a shaky start, Mark Hughes' men did find their feet and substitute Gelson Fernandes went mighty close to restoring parity before half-time when his strike clipped off the outside of the post.
Arsenal, though, started the second period in excellent tempo, and they put the game beyond City's reach when Fabregas' dinked through-ball found the feet of Adebayor, who coolly tapped home to ensure the club tightened their grip on fourth place.
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