Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure jumps to the defence of his brother Kolo over failed drugs test

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Manchester City star Yaya Toure insists his brother is innocent of cheating after it was revealed that team-mate Kolo failed a drugs test after the Manchester United game.

It is believed that Kolo took one of his wife’s diet pills – unaware they contained a banned substance.

The defender is currently suspended by his club while they await the results of a second sample.

“Kolo is a sane person – he did not use any substance that was illegal.

“My brother is damaged. And the squad is affected because Kolo is an important man for us and one of our captains. So we want a quick solution to this problem.

“We all have confidence in Kolo. I am at Manchester City due to the insistence of my brother. For me it will be very hard to play without him in the team.”

Kolo Toure’s personal manager Valer Gourizro says the club are supporting the defender through this difficult period: “Kolo’s reputation speaks for itself and we’re positive about that – he’s a clean player.

“He’s got everybody around him – his family, friends, the club, everything. Everybody in the game loves him.

“He’s lucky that he’s got Yaya as well as Patrick Vieira, who he played with at Arsenal. It’s good to have them around him at the moment.

“The coach, Roberto Mancini, likes him and I spoke to Brian Marwood at City last night.

“He said that the club will stand by Kolo and they know that he gives 100 per cent and does a lot of work for the club.”