Tottenham Hotspur are set to announce today — when the Premier League fixtures are released — that they will play at least one home game at Wembley next season because of delays in completing the construction of their new £850 million stadium.

The Times revealed last month that the club had secured the right to return to the national stadium for a handful of matches, having used Wembley as their home last season, and that option has now been triggered. However, the precise number of home games they are intending to stage there remains unclear.

Tottenham have been given the right to play their first three games away from White Hart Lane if required. The league did the same for West Ham United and Liverpool