Mark Hughes Close To Dropping Robinho At Manchester City

Owing to his erratic away performances for Manchester City, The Guardian has reported that Robinho has found himself under the microscope of manager Mark Hughes, the gaffer seeming insistent that the young Brazilian isn't fully committed to the club.

Despite being the richest outfit in the world, a feat enviable to any club, City are not performing as well as they probably should be - and Hughes has hinted in the past that their Premier League placement is due to the fluctuating performances of Robinho.

Without an away win since Sunderland at the start of the season, Hughes is reportedly disappointed enough in the former Real Madrid star to consider opening up his position to Bulgarian veteran Martin Petrov, the 30-year-old who has recently returned to training after a five-month injury layoff.

Despite some glittering performances at home for the Citizens this season, it appears that the price paid for Robinho is not indicative of his team commitment, and with Arsenal, Everton, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur to visit before the season comes to an end, the Brazilian has his work cut out if he hopes to win back his manager's confidence.