Arsene Wenger is to seek explanations from Emmanuel Adebayor and Nicklas Bendtner today for the ugly clash which flared late on during Arsenal's mauling in the League Cup semi-final, second leg at Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday, a spat which could yet see both players sanctioned by the Football Association.

The FA has requested video footage after the referee Howard Webb confirmed he had not seen the clash in its entirety. Television pictures appear to show Adebayor approaching Bendtner seven minutes from time as Arsenal prepared to take an attacking free-kick and thrusting himself at the Dane, who was left with a cut on the bridge of his nose.

The FA will scrutinise what footage it is sent of the altercation before deciding whether to impose a charge of violent conduct. Adebayor moved to apologise publicly for his part in the argument yesterday, though Wenger is understood to be furious at the pair's conduct and could take action.

The clash appeared to happen after Bendtner, in possession with his team 4-1 down, failed to pass to Adebayor when the substitute was in a good attacking position. The Togolese was exasperated, with the move subsequently breaking down, and instructed his strike partner as to where he should stand at the free-kick moments later. Bendtner refused and is understood to have raked Adebayor's achilles, prompting him to react angrily with William Gallas, Eduardo da Silva and Bacary Sagna forced to intervene to separate the team-mates.

Bendtner, who was clearly stunned as his nose swelled up, had to be led away by a livid Gallas as the spat threatened to flare again - Webb eventually pulled the strikers aside - with tempers still frayed once the players had retreated down the tunnel at the end of the match.

"I am sorry for the disagreement with my team-mate, Nicklas," said Adebayor. "We are both passionate about this club and, sometimes, that can be projected in the wrong way. It was a mistake."