Crackerjack: Manchester City's Adam Johnson (left)
celebrates his goal
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini admitted this
summer's World Cup finals might come too early for Adam Johnson
after seeing him snatch a precious point at
Sunderland.
The 22-year-old winger came off the bench to deny his hometown
club a vital three points with an audacious injury-time equaliser
after Kenwyne Jones had nodded Sunderland in front.
Johnson, who spent much of his formative years in the shadow of
England international Stewart Downing at Middlesbrough, has made a
fine start to his career in the north-west since making his
£7million January move to City.
However, Mancini believes he may have to wait for his chance to
join Downing on the senior international stage.
Asked if the World Cup might come too soon for Johnson, the
Italian said: "Adam is a good player, but is a young player.
"I think that in the future, he will be a good player for the
national team, but now I don't know.
"Maybe, but I don't know, I don't decide. I think the England
national team has a good manager and he knows very well Adam
Johnson and he will decide."
