Mark Hughes will wait until Robinho returns from Brazil before deciding what action to take against the AWOL star.

Mark Hughes will wait until Robinho returns from Brazil before deciding what action to take against the AWOL star.

City's record signing left the team's training camp in Tenerife without permission, claiming he had to deal with a family matter at home in Santos.

Hughes has spoken to the striker on the phone and expects him to return in good time for City's next match is against Newcastle on Wednesday.

Robinho has been linked in some newspapers with a possible shock move to Chelsea, with Didier Drogba going the other way.