Adebayor sorry for 'bashing' teammate

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor apologised on Wednesday for an altercation with teammate Nicklas Bendtner during the team's 5-1 League Cup semifinal defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.

Adebayor had scored as a substitute to make it 4-1 at White Hart Lane before appearing to head-butt his fellow striker while they jostled for position to receive a free kick.

Captain William Gallas had to separate the pair and referee Howard Webb tried to calm down the Togo striker, who was later held back from going down the tunnel at the same time as Bendtner by a member of the Arsenal staff.

"Although I was pleased to get a goal back for the team when I came on, I am sorry for the disagreement with my teammate," said Adebayor. "We are both passionate about this club and sometimes that can be projected in the wrong way."

The Football Association is set to study TV footage of the incident before deciding whether to take any action against the players. Adebayor was also booked during the match and was lucky not to be sent off when he pushed Tottenham fullback Lee Young-pyo in the face.

It was the first time Adebayor had been on the losing side after scoring for Arsenal. He has 32 goals in 84 appearances, although none in 13 Champions League appearances.