William Gallas has admitted team-mates Nicklas Bendtner and Emmanuel Adebayor "made a mistake" as they clashed in the closing stages of Arsenal's Carling Cup defeat by Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
Spurs ran out comprehensive 5-1 winners on the night and 6-2 on aggregate to book their place at Wembley, and a bad night for the Gunners was made worse when Bendtner and Adebayor squared up as the clock ticked down.
As the pair waited for Cesc Fabregas to swing in a late corner, Adebayor appeared to lash out at Bendtner, apparently cutting the Danish striker's nose and forcing shocked team-mates to step in and pull the duo apart.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger claimed afterwards he had not see the incident saying: "I don't know what you're talking about."
But club captain Gallas witnessed the clash at close quarters and admitted that the behaviour of the duo was unacceptable.
"They know they have made a mistake and they will have to explain why they did that," the Frenchman said in The Sun.
"I don't know exactly what happened. I think everyone was disappointed about the score. It was very difficult to accept.
"They are both young and nervous but they have to understand. We lost our calm."
Match referee Howard Webb took no action against either player at the time but the pair could still face disciplinary action after the footage has been studied by an FA panel.
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