Tottenham in race against time to complete White Hart Lane repair work ahead of visit of Manchester City

Repair work: Spurs have started to restore the damaged section of the stadium
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Sam Long25 September 2015

Tottenham face a race against time to complete repair work on the sections of White Hart Lane that were damaged by Arsenal fans in the wake of Wednesday night's north London derby ahead of tomorrow's fixture against Manchester City.

Work is under way to restore the affected areas of the away end before Saturday's clash with the Premier League leaders and the club expect the stadium to return to normal ahead of the visit of Manuel Pellegrini's men.

10 supporters have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police after acts of criminal damage and vandalism were committed following Arsenal's 2-1 victory over their rivals in the third round of the Capital One Cup.

Gunners fans ripped up hoardings that previously adorned the middle section of the stand while a number of seats were also destroyed during the outbreak of disorder.

The signage that was damaged as visiting supporters celebrated their win featured the motivational Spurs slogan ‘this is my club, my one and only club'.

The final bill for the damage is expected to run to thousands of pounds and both Tottenham and Arsenal are helping authorities to identify the culprits.

Video footage will also be passed onto the relevant authorities and those who are deemed to have committed an offence could face the prospect of a football banning order.

The Football Association are not expected to bring disciplinary action against either club.

Tottenham's next fixture against Arsenal is scheduled to take place on November 9 at the Emirates Stadium.

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