The fixture has been blighted by crowd trouble in recent years, most recently in September when Arsenal fans ripped off hoardings and smashed seats in the away section after a Capital One Cup tie.

A total of 10 fans were arrested by the Metropolitan Police after the outbreak of vandalism in the away end of Tottenham’s ground that immediately followed Arsenal’s 2-1 victory.

Arsenal supporters ripped up hoardings that ran around part of the middle section of the stadium and Tottenham discovered on Thursday morning that many seats had also been destroyed.