Said the City boss: "Dele took his goal well and I was pleased for him because it is general knowledge that he has been frustrated by a lack of opportunities this season.
"But he came in on Saturday against QPR, led the line well and scored his goal, so I am delighted for him.
"We had a private conversation recently when I told him that at the beginning of last season he was a real handful and if he got back to that sort of form then it wouldn't be possible for me to leave him out. "