Reports have emerged from Angola that a bus carrying the Togo national football team has been fired on after gunmen attacked with a machine-gun.

The side were crossing the border in the Angolan territory of Cabinda from the Republic of Congo, to take part in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations which starts on Sunday.

British newspaper The Daily Mail reported the attack killed the bus driver and left four of the party injured though it is understood that captain and Manchester City star Emmanuel Adebayor escaped unhurt a source close to the team who spoke to one of the players on the bus told CNN.

A statement on the official Web site of the English Premier League club read: "Manchester City can confirm that striker Emmanuel Adebayor is uninjured after this afternoon's attack on the Togo team bus in Angola.

"Club officials have spoken with Adebayor and though shaken by the terrible events, he is unharmed."

Togo are scheduled to begin their cup campaign against Ghana on Monday.